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Fertility changes in the context of gender revolution with focus on the man's role in the family in the Czech Republic
Koudelka, Pavel
Title: Fertility changes in the context of gender revolution with focus on the man's role in the family in the Czech republic Author: Mgr. Pavel Koudelka Department: Department of Demography and Geodemography Statistics Supervisor: Prof. RNDr. Jitka Rychtaříková, CSc. Abstract: Profound changes are occurring in the relations between men and women in European families and societies, a transformation that is referred to as the 'gender revolution'. Considering the unprecedented drop in fertility, some important questions may be asked: in a more egalitarian society/family, could we expect a rise in the birth rate? Does men's participation in housework and child- care have an impact on the number of children born (in a family)? Czech society is slowly adapting to gender equality, but this is more apparent in the general mood and opinions than in the reality of households and families. We drew on two waves of a panel study Generations & Gender Survey (GGS) performed in the Czech republic and compared the information about the real involvement of men in households in which (a number of) children were born in between the waves. This is an advantage of GGS over similar studies: we have information about real- ity, real facts, and not only values and attitudes to gender equality or the number of children a...
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Manageriness as Mothers. Life Stories that leads to Interruption of Social Concessions
Hurtová, Alena ; Martinová, Marta (advisor) ; Marková Volejníčková, Romana (referee)
In this short qualitative study, which is called "MANAGERINESS AS MOTHERS. LIFE STORIES THAT LEADS TO INTERRUPTION OF SOCIAL CONCESSIONS…", author is dealing with the issue of combining family and working life in lives of Czech women in managerial positions. Eight communication partners that participated in this study show us with their life story, that even mothers can by professionally successful. In an analysis of interviews, subject such as planned motherhood, changes in lifestyle after the birth of a child, instruments that helps to harmonize family and working life, home care or the importance of education and money in lives of these women, are shown. At the end of the study the author comes to conclusion that their success costs not only on their determination and help from surrounding, but also on their financial possibilities, that their positions brings to them.
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Parental leave in the Czech Republic: Men on parental leave
Houžvičková, Dita ; Podaná, Zuzana (advisor) ; Lupač, Petr (referee)
This work is about the parental leave in Czech Republic. It is focus on involvement man to the childcare and on the man on the parental leave. The first part will focus on the parental leave and how is using by women and men. Second part will focus on the men on parental leave and on the research, which was done on this topic. Third part will contain own research. It focus on the attitude and the perception of the men on parental leave by young adults (people aged about 18 - 30).
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The Social Condition of Sole Wage Earners - A Comparative Analysis of Family Policy in The Czech Republic and France
Šedivková, Veronika ; Pavlík, Petr (advisor) ; Dudová, Radka (referee)
This thesis discuss various steps how institution of family policy in France and the Czech Republic influences the social status of single mothers, or how it affects their standard of living an opportunities. The thesis is based on a comparative analysis of two measures. The first one concerns possibilities of work-life balance, the second one means of prevention from poverty. The key factor influencing work-life balance is the interplay between maternity/ parental leave, public childcare accesibility and flexible working time practice. The character and availability of allowances completes the picture of what the prevailing gender principles in each family policy are. Hence, it also demonstrates the situation of single mothers. Key words: one-parent family, signle mothers, labor market, flexibility, discrimination, poverty, social policy, family policy, work-life balance, maternity/ parental leave, childcare, gender
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Parental leave in the Czech Republic: Men on parental leave
Houžvičková, Dita ; Podaná, Zuzana (advisor) ; Hamplová, Dana (referee)
This work is about the parental leave in Czech Republic. It is focus on involvement man to the childcare and on the man on the parental leave. The first part will focus on the parental leave and how is using by women and men. Second part will focus on the men on parental leave and on the research, which was done on this topic. Third part will contain own research. It focus on the attitude and the perception of the men on parental leave by young adults (people aged about 18 - 30).
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Mothers with intellectual disabilities
Bernoldová, Jana ; Strnadová, Iva (advisor) ; Mužáková, Monika (referee)
The thesis deals with the phenomenon of motherhood for women with intellectual disabilities. The first chapter of the thesis is devoted to the question of who are parents with intellectual disabilities and how their own personality influences their motherhood. The second chapter is concentrated on formal and informal sources of help that mothers with intellectual disabilities receive abroad. The third chapter aims to concentrate on existing system providing help to people with mental illness in the Czech Republic. The last part of the thesis presents a research project whose aim was to analyze the current situation of women-mothers with intellectual disabilities and understand how these women perceive their addressed motherhood and identify problems that women deal with during their pregnancy and motherhood. The research also describes what kind of support they receive. During the project was used a qualitative research which methods are presented by interviews. The research is based on analysis of interviews with four mothers with intellectual disabilities, which are further processed by using The Grounded Theory. The objectives of the thesis have been fulfilled, and stated the following theory: "Coping with a role of being mother is for women with intellectual disabilities subject to women's...
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Involvement of fathers in child care
Prasková, Lenka ; Dobiášová, Karolína (advisor) ; Sloboda, Zdeněk (referee)
This thesis deals with issue of involvement fathers in child care and their institutional support by the family policy of the Czech Republic - especially maternity, paternity and parental leave as arrangements allowing parents to harmonize work and family. The text is focused on forms of these arrangements with emphasis on the role of father, and their influence on the distribution of gender roles within family. The paper introduces the reader to the current setting of the Czech family policy. The text analyzes the reason why to promote active fatherhood and according to analysis of documents is pointed out to the general ways, which may lead to increase in the percentage of men taking a parental leave. After that the phenomenon of active fatherhood is situated into the context of the European Union and current trends in this area. The paper implies, that the current adjustments of family policy in the Czech Republic does not provide sufficient motivation for the fathers and highlights the key issues in this area. Based on the findings of expert interviews recommendations for the Czech Republic are formulated.
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Woman on The Labour Market in the Situation of the Mother
Tomášková, Dana ; Bartošová, Jitka (advisor) ; Bína, Vladislav (referee)
This thesis is focused on women - mothers in the labour market. The aim of the thesis is to acquaint current situation in the labour market for women who wish to return to employment after maternity or parental leave. This thesis examines the posibility for women to harmonize employment with childcare. Theoretical knowledges are supported by research findings and my questionnaire survey, where women express their opinion on the situation in the Czech Republic and the attitude of employers of these women.
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Analysis of today's system of pre-school care in the Czech Republic
Řezníčková, Tereza ; Prachař, Ondřej (advisor) ; Vebrová, Ludmila (referee)
This bachelor thesis deals with the current situation on childcare market in the Czech Republic, the legislative analysis and the conceptual side of case, the comparison of pre-school facilities and solution of insufficient capacity in nursery schools. Case study analyzing the offer of childcare in Jihlava in comparison with Prague 2 shows that private facilities in Prague cover a large part of demand and the price of tuition is up to three times higher compared to Jihlava. Lack of capacity in kindergarten will remain dominant for several years. A solution could be the legislative changes, reducing the number of postponement of compulsory school attendance, or the construction of modular nurseries.
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Support for families with children in the Czech Republic
Dvořáková, Tereza ; Vostrovská, Zdenka (advisor) ; Brabec, Petr (referee)
Work Support for families with children in the Czech Republic provides a summary of the Czech family policy - its forms, types of benefits for families, objectives and functioning. But first, the work provides an introduction to the topic of family policy. For comparison and for evaluation of the Czech family policy are following examples of family policies in Sweden, Italy, Great Britain and the United States. As shown in the demographic and economic indicators, each policy has a different impact on the lives of families in the state. Based on a comparison is Czech family policy in most cases successful. But it should be inspire by some forms of aid compared states in the future.
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