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Low Threshold Centers on Selected Social Networks
ŠTURMOVÁ, Alena
The bachelor's thesis focuses on the importance of social networks in social work and their contribution to social workers in low-threshold facilities for children and youth. The theoretical part includes the definition of this particular social service, the determination of the target group, fieldwork, and outpatient work. Further, the thesis describes online social services, access to online services abroad, finally discusses children's leisure time and how the Covid-19 pandemic affected low-threshold facilities. The primary goal of this research was to determine the importance of social networks for social services in low-threshold centers. The partial aim was to characterise the use of social networks for social workers. Using a qualitative research strategy, semi-structured interviews, and processing data using IPA analysis, this study was designed to examine in detail the subjective experience of informants with the given issue. The research group consisted of informants from the South Bohemian Region (N = 8) and Prague (N = 8), who work in low-threshold facilities for children and youth. The analysis identified six main topics, which include the importance of social networks for social workers and clients, the importance of social networks during pandemics, the inclusion of online social services as one of the forms of social work, the perception of social networks by social workers and the meaning of networks in the future. This thesis could help to expand social work with children and young people into the digital sphere and thus get closer to them in the online world. My work can serve as a basis for social sciences students, social workers, professionals, and the lay public. In the future, digital work could also be used for other target groups.
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Low-threshold facilities as a tool for integration of youths at risk
Mikšovská, Kateřina ; Veselý, Arnošt (advisor) ; Kalvas, František (referee)
Bachelor's thesis concentrates on low threshold facilties as a means of integration of youth at risk to society. The author defines the terms youth and youth at risk, concentrates on integration of youth to society and defines roma youth as a specific group inside our society with specific needs.She describes the history of these facilities in Czech republic, similiar institutions from abroad and their experience, the definition and principles of institutions that are low threshold and the legislative basis in the system of social services. In the practical part of this thesis, the author describes similarities and differences between opinions on the functionality of low threshold facilites among their workers and clients. She concentrates on two concrete clubs where she realizes a case study. The main differences are shown by ethnic divergences of the target group of clubs. In one of the clubs there are only Roma. One of the differences were favorite activities of clients in the club. For Roma's youth, it was mainly dancing, playing instruments, as well as tutoring. For the majority youth then spending time on computer. Likewise, the main reason why Roma youth visited club, was for tutoring.For the representative of the majority population, it was boring. Workers differed in opinion on the main objectives...
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The Benefits of Preventive Programs of Drugs Addiction in the Eyes of social workers in Low-threshold Clubs
Richterová, Vendula ; Urban, David (advisor) ; Poláčková, Iva (referee)
Bachelor thesis is focused on prevention programs in area of drug addiction from the low- threshold social workers point of view. Thesis describes a characteristics of low-threshold facilities, their rules and definition of target group. Furthermore, there are sections talking about addictive substances and addiction syndrome, which characterize the effects of a physical and psychological addiction. The thesis analyses the addictive substances using by adolescents. Theoretical part ends with the prevention of a socio-pathological phenomena in society, prevention programs and precautions in low-threshold facilities. Theoretical part is followed by the practical part in which the qualitative research is described and selection of respondents is characterized. Here are the answers for partial questions that led to answering the main research question and also the data analysis. Practical part ends with description of prevention programs benefits in the area of drug addiction from the low-threshold social worker point of view.
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Preventive activities in the context of social work with youth at risk and their implementation in the Salesian Youth Center´s Low-Threshold facility in České Budějovice.
VELTRUBSKÁ, Jana
The diploma thesis is focused on preventive activities in the context of social work with youth at risk and their implementation in NZDM (low-threshold facility for children and youth) at SaSM-DDM ČB (Salesian Centre for youth-children and youth centre in České Budějovice). The aim of the thesis is based on research and on available literary sources to mapp the development of preventive activities in NZDM at SaSM-DDM ČB, their functionality and consequences in efficiency on social environment and social functionality of clients of NZDM. The research was carried out by a qualitative method, using semistructured interviews. In the thesis, there is the term "low-threshold" specified, focusing on the NZDM. The thesis defines the topic of prevention of social failure and of preventive activities directed from employers towards employees. The work also presents the social pathological phenomena that occur in the target group of NZDM at SaSM-DDM ČB. Also, the target group of NZDM at SaSM-DDM ČB is discussed in the context of its life situation. Finally, there are ethical dilemmas related to preventive activities or the legal obligation of NZDM. Almost the entire period of function of the NZDM at SaSM-DDM ČB was mapped in this thesis and it was concluded that the preventive activities are still developing and responding to the needs of clients.
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Low - threshold institutions - work with clients, preparation of social workers
Zemanová, Hana ; Zelinková, Olga (advisor) ; Čedík, Miloslav (referee)
This thesis deals with low-threshold institutions for juveniles. First part describes the usual clients and their problems, i.e. what are clients' needs and what the institution is supposed to offer them. Influence of the society on an individual mental development are covered as it is one of the important agents of problems in the youth. Briefly is presented the Czech streetwork association, an organization supporting low-threshold institutions. The theoretical part includes origin and historical development of low-threshold institutions, their standards, their focus group and methods of work with clients. Second part contains results of a survey carried out among low-threshold institutions workers. The questionnaire was focused on motivation for this particular job, methods of work, burnout syndrome etc. The practical part of the thesis also includes a description of a chosen institution. Personal experiences is described to complete an overview of requirements and effects of the low-threshold institutions.
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Low-threshold facilities as a tool for integration of youths at risk
Mikšovská, Kateřina ; Veselý, Arnošt (advisor) ; Kalvas, František (referee)
Bachelor's thesis concentrates on low threshold facilties as a means of integration of youth at risk to society. The author defines the terms youth and youth at risk, concentrates on integration of youth to society and defines roma youth as a specific group inside our society with specific needs.She describes the history of these facilities in Czech republic, similiar institutions from abroad and their experience, the definition and principles of institutions that are low threshold and the legislative basis in the system of social services. In the practical part of this thesis, the author describes similarities and differences between opinions on the functionality of low threshold facilites among their workers and clients. She concentrates on two concrete clubs where she realizes a case study. The main differences are shown by ethnic divergences of the target group of clubs. In one of the clubs there are only Roma. One of the differences were favorite activities of clients in the club. For Roma's youth, it was mainly dancing, playing instruments, as well as tutoring. For the majority youth then spending time on computer. Likewise, the main reason why Roma youth visited club, was for tutoring.For the representative of the majority population, it was boring. Workers differed in opinion on the main objectives...
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Drop-in centers for children and youth in the South Bohemian Region and their services
OSTRÁ, Johana
This bachelor thesis deals with low-threshold facilities and their services in South Bohemia. In the theoretical part of the work i will try to explain the term low-threshold facility, in the second part i will deal with its mission and importance. The services of the low-threshold facilities are defined by the law No. 108/2006 about social services and about the target group for witch the services are primarily aimed. In frame of this work i am also dealing with the usefulness of specialized pedagogy, in particular etopaedia, which is dealing with children having behavior disorders and generally with risk youth. Low-threshold facilities are distributed throughout the whole Czech Republic. There are twenty of them in South Bohemia. Their activities are focused at children and teenagers and they provide social services with the aim to solve unfavorable social situations. Key importance is given to primary and secondary prevention, and the facilities collaborate intensely with schools. Their clients are separated into younger and older age group, all of them remain anonymous and all services are provided free of charge. In frame of prevention some low-threshold facilities provide also terrain services. In such cases they deal with clients in their home environment. Practical part of the bachelor thesis was performed by interviewing individual low-threshold facilities in South Bohemia. i have approached all twenty available facilities, have received a feedback from seven of them, and all of them became subject of my interviews. The interviews occurred directly in the facilities with their employees, who were most competent to reply to my questions. The aim was to identify programs and services offered by the low-threshold facilities in South Bohemia. Furthermore, i wanted to establish the way the low-threshold facilities inform their target group about provided services, and whether the target group has any influence as to the location of the low-threshold facility. I would like to state that i was able to achieve the aims outlined at the beginning of the thesis. This bachelor thesis can be used by founders of new low-threshold facilities, but also by clients who will be able to find there information about provided services, as well as about the age span of a given facility. Finally, this thesis will be suitable for schools, as it contains information about offered preventive programs useful for school children.
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The role of institutions in influecing visitor interest
VICHERKOVÁ, Vladimíra
The work deals with the mapping of activities of low-threshold devices. It defines the interest of children, their progress and distribution. It delimits factors that influence the children and adolescents interests. It introduces us to the basic factors - family, peer group. It defines risk behavior in the period of adolescence. Another issue is the difference between organized and unorganized youth. Leisure and bad consenquences affecting the proper development of the individual. Acquaint us with the offered services in low-threshold facilities. The practical part contains analysis and uotcomes of interviews with staff of three devices: club Ostrov, club for the interested of the age from 6 to 26 Cheiron T, club for the interested of the age from 14 to 26 Station 17 Prevent. All of these three devices are very adaptable to the interests of their clients. They provide a comprehensive range ofhigh quality services.
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