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The Influence of free time activities of gipsy children and youth as a prevention of socially pathological phenomenon in SaSM - DDM ČB
ZIMANDLOVÁ, Monika
The thesis topic, is the use of free time activities within the framework of the Salesian centre in České Budějovice (specifically its detached work-place, the contact centre Maják) as a preventative method against unruly behaviour, it pursues the problems of unruly behaviour in the target group of gypsy children and teenagers and its prevention. The theory part of the thesis introduces the theoretical outcomes of free time pedagogy and social pedagogy. Furthermore the thesis includes a brief description of the problematics of the gypsy minority population (for example the low education standard of gypsies, which has a great effect on the appearance of unruly behaviour), vocation and preventative principals of the Salesian centre in České Budějovice. The aim of the work, was to identify the potential of using free time activities as one of the possibilities for preventing unruly behaviour of gypsy children within the framework of the SaSM - DDM ČB. The practical part of the thesis uses qualitative strategic research, which was carried out with the help of a semi-structured discussion. The research was carried out in the detached workplace of the Salesian centre in České Budějovice ? The contact centre Maják. During the research, thirteen respondents, within the ages of 7-13, had been addressed. On the basis of the findings received from the research, it is possible to say, that preventative activities, which take place during the free time activities of the Centre, are in a greater part aimed at a general problematics of unruly behaviour rather than particular cases of unruly behaviour which appear with particular group of gypsy children and teenagers. Majority of the activities are being realised through the employees of the centre. Preventative programmes prepared for a target group took place mainly in the form of lectures and utilising of alternative methods has been completely forgotten, even though the employees of the organisation are aware of its necessity. From the results obtained from my own research it is possible to deduce the following hypothesis: H1: Preventative programmes of the centre are general. H2: The centre is aware of the risky behaviour of its clients , but their preventative activities are not directly prepared with this condition of the behaviour. H3: Preference is given to the preventative activities prepared within the framework of the centre over activities that have been requested from independent individuals/organisations. H4:Alternative methods within the framework of the preventative activities are not preferred.
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