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Social housing as a tool for improving the quality of life of people with limited access to housing
Aresta, Veronika ; Průša, Ladislav (advisor) ; Matulayová, Tatiana (referee) ; Krebs, Vojtěch (referee)
(in English) The presented dissertation focuses on investigating the relationship between social housing and the quality of life of its users. The aim is to determine whether social housing programs provide residences that enable users to live the life they aspire to. The study draws inspiration from the expectations concept proposed in 2020, which captures the principles of the philosophical and economic capability approach. Quality of life is assessed by potentialities, defined as the lifestyles achieved by users. This study also theoretically anchors the phenomenon of homelessness and delves into social housing's segment, the role of local self-government, and the strategies for implementing social housing systems. A deductive qualitative analysis serves as the research methodology, with findings derived from 32 semi-structured interviews with program participants and housing support social workers. The study uncovers the social reality of local social housing users and their pursuit of a valuable life. The research confirms the enhancement of so-called housing freedoms among program users and describes the potentialities achieved through access to standard housing. It identifies conversion factors that either enhance or jeopardize housing users' quality of life. Notably, 73.3 % of users...
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Social Value and its Measurement in the Third Sector
Konov, Jaroslava ; Dohnalová, Marie (advisor) ; Šteffl, Michal (referee) ; Průša, Ladislav (referee)
The research "Social value and its measurement in the third sector" is focused on measuring the social value of social enterprises, which form part of the conceptual framework of the third sector. Social enterprises currently face the challenge of assessing and measuring social value (social impact). Demonstrating social value is required by many stakeholders, including social enterprises themselves. There are many approaches to measuring social value, but none has been widely adopted, and the field is characterized by methodological pluralism. In the Czech Republic, the area of social value measurement in the third sector is still under-researched, despite the current political and economic climate, where stakeholder demands for indicators that can capture the performance of organizations are increasing. As in other countries, there is no uniformly accepted tool for measuring social value or social impact. The main objective of the research, which is divided into two sub-research "Measuring the social value of social enterprises" and "Longitudinal study", is to measure the social value of social enterprises in the Czech Republic and to perform their mutual comparison (benchmarking). The sub-goals are to monitor the development of measurements and changes in the social value of a selected social...
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Effectivity of Social Consultancy for Foreigners
Maňáková, Alena ; Průša, Ladislav (advisor) ; Muhič Dizdarevič, Selma (referee)
This diploma thesis, presented to reader, is a practical introduction into the world of social - work of a non governmental organization providing professional social consultancy for immigrants and recognized refugees resided in the Czech Republic. This diploma thesis is trying to find an answer to the question whether providing of a social consultancy for immigrants and recognized refugees are in the Czech Republic effective. The main idea is based on a new social service act no. 108/2006. The diploma thesis is divided into the two parts (theoretical and practical). The theoretical part is based on the description of a social care and its connection to the system of social policy. The theoretical part also includes an analysis of the act no. 108/2006 and description of one non governmental organization. This part also describes the process of asylum procedure and short description of social workers work. The diploma thesis continues with a practical research which was made among immigrants and recognized refugees living in region of Pilsen and South Bohemia. The practical part is mainly based on results of research and works with records collected from respondents. The main aim of this work was to analyze data collected in the research and make a comparison in a relation with the theoretical part.
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The role of volunteers in non-profit organizations providing social service for seniors from the point of view of social actors
Cízová, Natálie ; Pospíšilová, Tereza (advisor) ; Průša, Ladislav (referee)
This thesis deals with the role of volunteering in social services for the elderly in non-profit organizations. The aim of the work is to find out what benefits volunteers can provide for clients. I have focused on non-profit organizations for which volunteering is typical. I acquired data through in-depth interviews with clients and volunteers selected non-profit organization providing residential care for the elderly. Through this research I have offered a look at the benefits of volunteering through the requirements of current social services. Volunteers have been found to contribute to a higher quality of service. Key words: social service, volunteering, non-profit organizations, third sector, elderly, residential care
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Current situation of hospice in Czech Republic
Vavřina, Lukáš ; Dohnalová, Marie (advisor) ; Průša, Ladislav (referee)
In this thesis, I'm focusing on description of present-day situation as for palliative medicine and care for terminal ill patients. Diploma work offers more complexive view on the relationship between non-governmental and state sector, in field of care for terminal ill patients. Diploma work combines teoretical background and information, achived by the studium of literature and my own experiences, and practical facts. Author got these facts during the studium of present-day situation in field of care for terminal ill patients. For helping improve the hospice position in czech society I involved in this thesis the analysis of cooperation between hospices and press. I also involved, for the same purpose, the recommendation for improving this cooperation (or for establishing the cooperation). Diploma work will be offered to the Charles University - Faculty of Humane studies, to the involved and other hospices and to the other readers too.
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State Support of Domiciliary Services
Veverková, Lenka ; Průša, Ladislav (advisor) ; Pauerová, Hana (referee)
The title of my diploma paper is State Support of Domiciliary Services for the Elderly, in which I talk about domiciliary services as the main instrument for social inclusion In my diploma work, I focus on the main features that influence the provision of domiciliary social services for the elderly, in the light of current reforms, related, previously implemented reforms and the introduction of social services legislation from 2006,in valid wording. In my analysis of these elements, I evaluate the support of the state to analyse the accessibility and development of domiciliary social services in the region as an instrument for social inclusion.I focus on the competence and responsibilities of the individual providers, as the state, district, community and non-governmental, non-profit organisations in the field of social services.An important element in securing high quality services is their accessibility and therefore I concern myself with the circumstances and evaluation of the region's facilities.I further describe basic financial resources of the financial structure of social services, giving the specific example of the financial structure of social service providers in Prague 2's district council area. In the practical part of my work, I focus closely on an assessment of domiciliary social services...
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Problems and Solutions Associated with Financing of NGO Operating in Social Services Focusing on Social Exclusion
Kořínková, Nikola ; Průša, Ladislav (advisor) ; Dohnalová, Marie (referee)
The thesis covers problems and solutions associated with the financing of a non-profit organization operating in the area of social services focusing on social exclusion, primarily the social exclusion of Roma minority. In the first part, there are areas associated with this problematics developed. They are the influence of the external environment on the (primarily financial) functioning of the organization from the perspective of the organizational theories, civil society and civil society organizations, social services, Roma minority, fundraising for NGOs and financing of social services. The second part uses a case study to examine how a specific NGO where all the areas mentioned above are interlinked, deals with its financing. Data were obtained from interviews with employees of the organization and through document analysis.
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The role of volunteers in non-profit organizations providing social service for seniors from the point of view of social actors
Cízová, Natálie ; Pospíšilová, Tereza (advisor) ; Průša, Ladislav (referee)
This thesis deals with the role of volunteering in social services for the elderly in non-profit organizations. The aim of the work is to find out what benefits volunteers can provide for clients. I have focused on non-profit organizations for which volunteering is typical. I acquired data through in-depth interviews with clients and volunteers selected non-profit organization providing residential care for the elderly. Through this research I have offered a look at the benefits of volunteering through the requirements of current social services. Volunteers have been found to contribute to a higher quality of service. Key words: social service, volunteering, non-profit organizations, third sector, elderly, residential care
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Prospects of Youngle People on the Labour Market
Komínková, Eva ; Nývlt, Ondřej (advisor) ; Průša, Ladislav (referee)
Family and reproductive behaviour shapes the outline of Czech Republic. Regime changes after 1989 certainly influenced the whole society. Critical changes in demographic behaviour need to be viewed in context of economic, social and cumtural changes in society. The purpose of this thesis is to explore perspectives of young adults, with an emphasis on exploring links between demographic behavious and on job market between 1989 and 2015. Thus this thesis should provide an answer to a question on how signifikance of influence of e.g. parenthood on career paths of youg people. To achieve this target, we used mainly publicly available data provided by Czech Statistical Bureau, interchangeably with data from Eurostat and basic statistical analysis.
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The Transport Services Analysis of the City Kaplice
Švédová, Vlasta ; Mervart, Michal (advisor) ; Průša, Ladislav (referee)
The aim of this thesis is to analyze the current public transport accessibility of the city Kaplice and suggest improvements for further functioning. The first theoretical part explains the used transport and demographic terms and methods as well as the characteristics of the city itself. The second analytical part analyzes the city public transport situation and related demographic variables. The emphasis is on the evaluation of the current situation in all modes of transport and the combination of demographic and transport characteristics in favor of creating an overal framework. For this reason the SWOT analysis was carried out. At the end of the thesis the population projection is used to estimate future developments in this area and outline possible solutions and recommendations for optimal and efficient public transport in the town.
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