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Use of Sociotherapy in Social Services
NEDBALOVÁ, Aneta
The theoretical part of the work consists of 3 chapters, which relate to social work with the elderly, aging and old age and the periodization of old age. The following chapters are focused on socio therapy, namely its definition, goals, stages, clients, the role of the socio therapist, methods and techniques. The last chapter deals with homes for the elderly and selected socio therapies (zoo therapy, art therapy, reminiscence therapy), which are suitable for the elderly in the age 65+. The aim of the bachelor thesis was to find out how socio therapy is used in social services. These research questions were identified: HVO: How is provided the socio therapy within social services? DVO1: What is the experience of social workers with the provision of socio therapy in social services? DVO2: How do social workers perceive socio therapy compared to other methods used? In the practical part, qualitative research, the method of questioning and the technique of semi-structured interview were chosen. The informants were selected by deliberate selection using the purpose sampling method. The research was carried out in February 2022 in homes for the elderly located in the Jindřichův Hradec district. The research group included seven social workers and one activation worker. Data analysis was performed using open coding. According to opinions of the informants, socio therapy is an effective and used method that has a comprehensive positive effect on the elderly. It allows clients to adapt to new environment, regain their skills and learn new, meaningfully fill their free time, maintain contact with the surroundings, etc. The research also showed that informants consider activation and leisure activities to be a part of socio therapy. The bachelor thesis has an informative significance about the use of socio therapy in homes for the elderly. In the future, it can provide social workers and social science students with insight into whether socio therapy is an effective and preferred method.
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