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Professionalization of volunteering management in social services in selected volunteer centres of Caritas Czech Republic
Vlachová, Lucie ; Matulayová, Tatiana (advisor) ; Kodymová, Pavla (referee)
The diploma thesis deals with the professionalization of volunteer management in social services in selected volunteer centers of Caritas Czech Republic. The objective of the thesis is to analyze volunteer management in selected volunteer centers of Caritas Czech Republic. In order to fulfill the objective, a research question is set to find out what factors influence the volunteer center coordinators in managing volunteers. The diploma thesis is divided into two parts - conceptual and empirical. The conceptual part deals with volunteering in religious organizations, faith-based motivation of volunteers, volunteer management, volunteer management and volunteering in Caritas Czech Republic. For the empirical part, qualitative research, the method of interviewing and analysis is chosen. The data are obtained on the basis of semi-structured interviews and document studies. Five communication partners from four volunteer centers participated in the research. At the same time, an analysis of annual reports, accreditation documents and strategic plans of each Caritas branch in which the research was conducted, was done. The results identify 16 factors influencing volunteer center coordinators in managing volunteers. The most significant factors identified include the role of the volunteer coordinator,...
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Integration and activization of people older than 65 years into the social life in Písek
VLACHOVÁ, Lucie
The bachelor thesis deals with the Integration and activization of people over the age of 65 in social events in Písek. The aim of the bachelor thesis is to find out what services and activities the city of Písek provides for the integration of people over 65 into the society. Four research questions are used to determine the goal. The bachelor thesis is divided into two parts. The theoretical part deals with the old age and aging, changes in old age, social integration in the old age and activization of seniors. Qualitative research, the method of questioning and analysis are chosen for the empirical part. A semi-structured interview and document analysis is chosen as the technique. Seven informants took part in the research part. The results show that the services and activities provided to seniors are very diverse. Among the services and activities that serve to activize and integrate seniors into society we can include social - activization services for seniors and people with disabilities, Senior Point services aimed at activization and improving the lives of seniors, services for seniors from the Red Cross and informational, educational and cultural services for seniors by the Municipal Library. A total of 14 providers provide services and activities in the town of Písek. This bachelor thesis could serve as an overview of the services and activities that are located in the town of Písek, both for seniors and for the general public. It could also serve providers of social services for the elderly to find out in what services and activities are seniors interested in the town of Písek and whether they are sufficiently informed about them. This bachelor thesis could also be used for students and other workers in the social field.
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Ability of social workers and workers in social care system to deal with agressivness in clients with serious mental handicap
VLACHOVÁ, Lucie
Aggression and aggressive behaviour of clients is a common part of life in a social facility. Employees are trained to cope with inappropriate behaviour of clients and often have to deal with really awkward situations and have to try hard to prevent the increase of frequency of such behaviour. This issue is really topical and it is necessary to say that the employees do not always cope with the situation in a way that would pose minimum harm to both the client and the social worker. In the introduction I dealt with clarification of types of mental retardation, I looked in detail at its degrees according to international classification of diseases. I also mentioned most frequent associated diseases and types of services and facilities that are available to people with disabilities. I would like to provide a reader of the thesis with a complex overview of this issue and thus I deal not only with basic concepts that relate to the topic (mental retardation, autism, social worker or facilities of social care), but I also try to uncover it and bring it closer to wider range of personnel in social services. Quantitative methods of data gathering were applied for the thesis. I used a quantitative questionnaire in a printed form to obtain the data. The data showed that all 42 respondents (100%) experienced at least once in their life aggressive behaviour of their clients. At a time when a client behaved aggressively, to divert his attention to an alternative activity helped in most cases to cope with the situation. Alternatively, to calm down the client verbally or to use verbal calming down in combination with grip techniques also helped. The objective of the thesis was to clarify causes of aggressive behaviour of a client with heavy mental retardation, to mention some triggers of this behaviour and to focus on particular methods used by workers in social services ? both on systematic work with an individual or in a group, or on grip techniques. If client?s elementary needs are fully met ? the workers are regularly trained and follow a structured regime that is really beneficial for a client with heavy mental retardation ? the frequency of aggressive behaviour is significantly lower.
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