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A View on Reflection in Nursing and Social Work Education
Čajko Eibicht, Monika ; Lorenz, Walter (advisor) ; Brnula, Peter (referee) ; Vacková, Jitka (referee)
In times of dynamic social changes and uncertainty, reflective practice becomes crucial for social work and nursing. This dissertation examines the epistemological foundations and the multidimensional nature of reflection within professional education from various theoretical perspectives tested through original empirical findings, which aim to prevent the reduction of reflection to a mere technique and instead promote dialogue, interdisciplinary cooperation, and participatory methods. Drawing on phenomenological and critical constructivist approaches deepens the understanding of educators' individual and collective experiences and reflective practices. The structure of the thesis corresponds to three empirical phases. The first phase investigates the characteristics of reflection and its developmental potential using SRIS and PHLMS questionnaires. The second phase, encompassing reflexive thematic analysis of interviews, addresses educators' views on reflection and their methods of promoting reflectivity among students. In the third phase, the work employs Q methodology to process and analyze various perspectives on reflection among educators. This method, still underutilized in the Czech context, allows for a deeper examination of the subjective aspects of educational practice. The participation...
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Integration of palliative care into a social service - nursing home
Lejsal, Matěj ; Lorenz, Walter (advisor) ; Křížová, Eva (referee) ; Horecký, Jiří (referee)
Dissertation Abstract Title: Integration of Palliative Care into a Social Service - Nursing Home Author: Ing. Mgr. Matěj Lejsal Tutor: prof. Walter Lorenz, M.Sc., Ph.D. Scientific field: Sociology Institution: Charles University Faculty/Department: Faculty of Arts / Sociology Department The presented study offers an alternative perspective on the implementation of systemic social changes based on a systemic approach. The study is embedded in intermediate long-term care, which represents a dynamic system with regard to demographic development and the increasing complexity of the social problems being solved. In the study, the small effectiveness of linearly conceived changes is demonstrated on historical development. Using the method of action research, the author examines the process of change - the integration of palliative care into a social service, which is based on the framework of a specific organization and from the beginning has the ambition to ensure a societal impact. At the end of the study, the author formulates key principles for the implementation of changes of a similar type. Keywords: long-term care, systems thinking, system change, social services, palliative care
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Quality of management of social service providers
Vrzáček, Petr ; Lorenz, Walter (advisor) ; Matulayová, Tatiana (referee) ; Kuchař, Pavel (referee)
Social peace has a high political value in democratically functioning societies, especially in countries with a socialist past. Politicians are responsible for its achievement by creating appropriate legislative and financial conditions, as well as organizations and their managements, which perform the specified functions in the system. Social service providers have an important position in the performance of social work. While there are quality standards for social services, no sector-relevant model has yet been created for management quality. The aim of this dissertation is to create a quality model of social service provider management based on pragmatism and constructivism. This model is created as an intersection of knowledge contained in organization theory and the current legislative setting of the two legal forms of providers, which are associations and institutions. The theory of the organization is conceived in the work as a meta-theory consisting of three perspectives, which are saturated with content by a set of sub-theories. The relevance of the resulting model is tested in the environment of organizations that took top positions in the Nonprofit of the Year competition in 2013-2019. The created management quality model has 14 perspectives, while the relevance of 12 of them was also...
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