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Critical Social Work
SCHWABOVÁ, Tereza
This bachelor thesis is theoretical thesis and it deals with theme of critical social work. Its aim is to describe and define all terms related to critical social work, its methods and approaches, and to create integrated literary source of critical social work theory. Because in Czech Republic critical social work is used minimally and that is why there is just a small amount of Czech literary sources on this topic. The thesis is divided into several chapters describing particular themes related to critical social work. Interdiction describes methods used while producing this thesis such as content analysis of literary sources and SWOT analysis. SWOT analysis result reveals that the biggest limitations of critical social work in Czech Republic are fear of change or using traditional social work approaches. Despite the fact that in Czech Republic this critical approach could be beneficial for working with clients from socially excluded localities and ethnic groups. Afterwards there is described social work, its formation, values, paradigms or approaches. And defined basic terms related to critical social work, such as its formation, methods and particular approaches of this kind of social work. And then there are stated examples of organizations that practice social work with features of critical social work. Conclusion summarizes whole making process or content of this thesis and recommendations for further research. A large amount of foreign and Czech literary or online sources were used while producing this thesis. From this sources were chosen and used relevant information, facts and findings that were congruently used by authors of this sources. And the text of this bachelor thesis was created. This thesis should be used as source of theoretical information about critical social work, also as promotion of critical social work evolution in Czech Republic or at least as a motivation tool for integration of critical thinking in social work practice.
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We are all in the same boat: low-threshold facility for homeless women
Jírová, Renata ; Ezzeddine, Petra (advisor) ; Trlifajová, Lucie (referee)
1 Abstract This diploma thesis aims to describe the practices of the low-threshold center for homeless women "Mezi svými" by which the principles of critical social work are being executed and negotiated in the broader context of "antiradical" Czech social work (Valová and Janebová, 2015) and its discourse "reintegration ". In general, social work is expected to provide its clients with protection against social exclusion or to support their reintegration into society. However, in a situation where employment is considered a key element of integration, social work gets into some difficulties because it cannot create jobs on its own (Castel, 2003). Hence I investigate how peer and social workers find a balance between 1) the ideals of critical social work that organizations subscribe to, and 2) the need to "integrate" women back into the system, activate them, and motivate them to find work. In seeking answers to this question, I pay special attention to the asymmetry of power that characterizes the relationship between social workers and their clients, and I observe the role that peer workers play in sharing power with clients. Key words: Feminist anthropology, intersection of disadvantages, critical social work, power, women in social distress, peer workers, reintegration, work.
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Radical perspective in the human rights proffession of social work
MÖHWALDOVÁ, Kristýna
The diploma thesis deals with a value of "critical social work" compared to other approaches of social work with respect to bases, principles and values in this area of practice. This thesis consists of three chapters. The first chapter deals with selected bases of practice, philosophical-ethical principles, basic principles and values of social work. The first part of the second chapter deals with three "small" paradigms and selected approaches of individual paradigms. The second part of this chapter deals with "critical social work". The third chapter deals with the comparison of critical social work with other approaches in selected areas of human practice.
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