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Meaning of a child for family over changing times
Ročková, Barbora ; Kropáčková, Jana (advisor) ; Opravilová, Eva (referee)
The aim of the thesis is to reflect the concept of the child in a historical perspective with an emphasis on recognizing the changing conditions of contemporary childhood with the goal of attaining a deeper understanding of today's pre-school child. In the theoretical section we primarily examined the changes in the way children and childhood have been valued in various historical periods (from the beginning ofhuman history to the present), the contribution of children to the family with respect to their function and impact of children on the lives of individual family members. The practical section consisted of qualitative research (written reflections on childhood, interviews with families, children's drawings and creative workshops), representing a current survey of the world of pre-school children from the perspective of parents, grandparents and children themselves. The written reflections, interviews and joyful atmosphere of the creative workshops in pre-schools indicate that contemporary parents and grandparents value their children highly as an extremely important part of their lives: children give meaning to their lives, provide emotional satisfaction and security, stimulate and promote creativity and development, act as a reflection of their own lives, are both a source of joy and...
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Why do you have so many children? Family and motherhood in perspective of mothers of numerous families
SOBOTKOVÁ, Hana
The aim of this bachellor thesis is to describe the motivation of mothers to obtain more children, than it is common in nowadays society, and to seek their oppinion on their situation. The thesis consists of theoretical and empiric parts. The theoretical part of the thesis depicts differences between traditional and modern family and strategies of reproduction in particular periods. Furthermore this part presents Czech family and stresses its current form, it also looks for the reasons for reduc ion of natality in our country, and resumes factors, which influence family planning. The empiric part is dedicated to quality research, in which mothers of four or more children took part. The aim of the research is to find out, what expectations and images of family and pregnant life make women mother four or more children. Part of the research also reflects the mothers´view of numerous families ? their current attitude towards motherhood, family and their role in the society.
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