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Contact of the child in substitute family care with his biological family
Vodáková, Zuzana ; Matoušek, Oldřich (advisor) ; Havránková, Olga (referee)
(in English): The main objective of this thesis is to map out the options of the contact and communication, of a child placed in foster care with their biological mother, to determine risks as well as advantages and opportunities, which both a child and a foster family would gain out of maintaining a contact with the child's biological mother. The goal is to find out whether potential risks associated with such a contact are possible to be addressed by our social system. For this purpose, I discussed this subject with social workers of agencies for the social and legal protection of children, social workers of other associated organisations and foster families. The theoretical part is the basis for the following practical part. Current state discusses foster family care, legal treatment of a child's contact with their biological mother while being placed in a foster family, forms of a possible contact with a biological mother, as well as problematics of attachment behaviour associated with the contact, and importance of the influence of both blood related and foster family in terms of development of a child's personality and experiences. A qualitative research in a form of a survey was carried out in order to meet the objectives of the thesis. Technique of a half-structured interview was the best...
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High school adaptation courses through the lens of social pedagogical counseling
Vodáková, Zuzana ; Matulayová, Tatiana (advisor) ; Kodymová, Pavla (referee)
Adaptační kurzy na středních školách optikou sociálně pedagogické poradny 1. Sociálně ekologická perspektiva v školské sociální práci Abstract The bachelor's thesis deals with adaptation courses in high schools, implemented by the Social Pedagogical Counseling Center in Zlín. This is a pilot project aiming to facilitate cooperation between school and family not only through school social work. Although the counseling center offers several activities for several target groups, the thesis deals exclusively with adaptation courses. The aim of the thesis is to find out how the adaptation courses fulfill the objectives of the Social Pedagogical Counseling Center in Zlín. This was investigated through qualitative research, carried out in the form of a focus group with counselors who taught the course. A content analysis of the documents created during the course was also carried out. There were 2 reports from the advisory board for schools and 4 questionnaires filled in by each student, with a total of 1,730 respondents. Together they came from 2 schools, 11 classes and 4 different fields of study. The questionnaires consisted of 3 worksheets, which were used during the course, and which contained questions aimed at reflecting on personal values, one's strengths and weaknesses, relationships and both study and...
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Institution for children Requiring Urgent Care in South Bohemia
VODÁKOVÁ, Zuzana
Bachelor thesis is focused on facilities for children who require immediate help in South Czech; district. The main goal of the thesis is to identify strong and weak points of organizations (and mainly of their employees) which provide immediate help for children in South Czech District. Another goal is to describe what actions usually social worker does in these facilities. The Bachelor thesis is divided into theoretical and practical part. In the theoretical part, there is a description of development of a facility for children who require immediate help. The definitions of neglecting and abuse as one of reason to put a child into a facility for children who require immediate help are also listed there with an identification of difference between those two definitions. The theoretical part also deals with the irreplaceability of a family for a child, relationship between employer of the facility ZDVOP and a child. It is also focused on the needs of systemic changes into ZDVOP and adoptive family care and its forms. Psychical deprivation of children and description of those two facilities which are located in the South Czech district and called Dětské centrum Jihočeského kraje in Strakonice (further listed as DCJK Strakonice) and Dětský domov, ZŠ, Školní jídelna and školní družina Volyně (further listed only as ZDVOP Volyně) are also listed in the theoretical part. The facility which provided immediate help for children existed till 2015 in the South Czech district and it was called Fond ohrožených dětí Klokánek (further listed only as FOD Klokánek). However, It still exists in another districts and that is why the attention is devoted to this facility in both theoretical and practical part. The theoretical part is the foundation for the practical part which follows and in which the primary research question was formed: "What strong and bad sides exist in these facilities from the point of view of professional employees of the facilities?" There are another 17 questions connected to the primary one. With respect to the goal of the work, the qualitative research has been chosen which is contributing to explore these issues. The method of questions with the technique of semi structured interview. The research file consists of 5 communication partners who have been chosen on purpose according to a set criterion. The criterion was an intentional choice of professional employees working in the facility longer than 6 months. The interview about strong and weak points of the facility was made with the professional employees. The conclusion of the bachelor thesis is going to contribute to wider knowledge of society about these facilities of this kind and work of social workers. The evaluation of strong and weak points serves to an improvement of the insight into the issues of possible choices to put a child to a foster care or temporary care. The awareness of strong and weak points of the facilities from the point of view of employees proves what for children is important and irreplaceable. The upbringing of a child is an irreplaceable process in the family, however, children does not often get the sense of safety in a family. Therefore a choice of an appropriate facility, where children can temporarily spend time and where he/she gets a distance from an uneasy situation in which he/she was, is a very responsible and difficult task which cannot be taken lightly by all professionals which could participate on choosing the most suitable place for a child.
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Institution for children Requiring Urgent Care
VODÁKOVÁ, Zuzana
Bachelor thesis is focused on facilities for children who require immediate help in South Czech; district. The main goal of the thesis is to identify strong and weak points of organizations (and mainly of their employees) which provide immediate help for children. The Bachelor thesis is divided into theoretical and practical part. In the theoretical part, there is a description of development of a facility for children who require immediate help. The theoretical part is the foundation for the practical part which follows and in which the primary research question was formed: "What strong and bad sides exist in these facilities from the point of view of professional employees of the facilities?" There are another 24 questions connected to the primary one. With respect to the goal of the work, the qualitative research has been chosen which is contributing to explore these issues. The method of questions with the technique of semi structured interview. The research file consists of 3 communication partners who have been chosen on purpose according to a set criterion. The criterion was an intentional choice of professional employees working in the facility longer than 6 months. The interview about strong and weak points of the facility was made with the professional employees. The conclusion of the bachelor thesis is going to contribute to wider knowledge of society about these facilities of this kind and work of social workers. The evaluation of strong and weak points serves to an improvement of the insight into the issues of possible choices to put a child to a foster care or temporary care. The awareness of strong and weak points of the facilities from the point of view of employees proves what for children is important and irreplaceable. The upbringing of a child is an irreplaceable process in the family, however, children does not often get the sense of safety in a family. Therefore a choice of an appropriate facility, where children can temporarily spend time and where he/she gets a distance from an uneasy situation in which he/she was, is a very responsible and difficult task which cannot be taken lightly by all professionals which could participate on choosing the most suitable place for a child.
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