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Sexuality in Elderly Care Homes - Staff Perspective
Frühbauerová, Martina ; Lejsal, Matěj (advisor) ; Bosá, Monika (referee)
The topic of the thesis is intimacy and sexuality among clients of residential aged care. The theoretical framework of the thesis is based on the concepts of Quality of Life and Active Aging, and a Person-Centered Approach provides the ethical framework. Sexuality is presented as one of the key aspects of being human, and a wide range of its meanings are explored, arguing for its timeless relevance regardless of a person's age. Although intimacy and sexuality in old age remain a societal taboo, staff in residential aged care are frequently confronted with them in their work. The aim of the thesis is to describe the perception of intimacy and sexuality among the clients of these services from the perspective of the staff, using interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA). Key words: Active Ageing, interpretative phenomenological analysis, Person-Centered Approach, Quality of Life, residential aged care, sexuality of the elderly
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Queer aging in social work and social services in Prague
Vlasáková, Barbora ; Lejsal, Matěj (advisor) ; Bosá, Monika (referee)
Czech society is slowly becoming more tolarant towards LGBTI+ people. How would they react to LGBTI+ seniors, now the hidden minority, from whom they mostly do not asume any other than heterosexual orientation? Is the topic of LGBTI+ aging present in the practise of social workers whose are in contact with LGBTI+ seniors almost on daily basis? This thesis aims to reflect the topic of the needs of aging LGBTI+ people in residential and outreach services in Prague through the lense of social workers themselves and threir possible facilitatiors and barriers in relations to the performance of practical social work and the topic of LGBTI+. Following analysis will provide a set of knowledges that can provide organizations working with the insight of the topic of LGBTI+ into the success of promoting the topic in social services and the possible need for education of social workers. Key words: LGBTI+ people, seniors, social work, person centered approach, residential social services, outhreach social services, Prague.
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Evaluation Tool for Working with Sexuality of the Elderly in Social Care Services
Frühbauerová, Martina ; Lejsal, Matěj (advisor) ; Bosá, Monika (referee)
Sexuality and intimacy of the elderly have been the focus of increasing attention of international research and everyday care in recent years, and as such it more commonly appears even in Czech institutionalized aged care. This thesis aims to create a tool that may be used for the evaluation of the as-is state regarding sexuality the of the elderly. It focuses mainly on the attitudes, and competencies of the staff of aged care, and their support in the organizational structure. The tool is based on factors identified in the literature review and may be used by different organizations providing aged care to evaluate itself and identify possible interventions regarding the sexuality of its clients. Key words: active ageing, aged care, evaluation tool, person-centered approach, quality of life, sexuality of the elderly
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Implementing the Circle of Support Method Into Early Care
DVOŘÁKOVÁ, Aneta
This diploma thesis deals with introduction of the Circle of Support method into the Early care. Specifically it focuses on the newly emerging method called the Circle of Support, which is to support the family and over all strenghten the informal support of the family. It is based on gathering with the people who are close to the family and the disabled child. Together these people try to come up with ideas how to support the child and his family, and this way reach the set goal and progress of the child. The perk of the Circle od Support is that also professionals are in touch with the child and therefore have a different perspective on the situation of the family. The main goal of this diploma thesis is to map out the opinions of the Early care workers in relation to introduction of the Circle of Support method into the Early care. Another goals were to evaluate positive and negative sides in the process of introducing this method from the Early care workers point of view. Next was to map the expectations of the Early care workers with introduction of this method into their work and to map the contribution of the Circle of Support for Early care workers and users. In connection with the already mentioned goals of this diploma thesis there were determined three questiones, which should be answered. In the empirical part of the diploma thesis there were used qualitative strategies of research, the method of asking and the Focus Group technique. Assemblage of research constituted of 8 workers from two providers of social services in the Bohemia Region. The data have been appraised using coding and sorted into categories for clearer arrangement. Research shows that besides of communication partners having worries of introducing the Circle of Support into practice, in the end they were glad to overcome the concerns and to start to use the Circle of Support. The biggest contribution for the Early care is, that the method is a comprehensive and thought through concept, which is aimed on the individual and his family and it aims for clear and concrete goal. Next on, this method uses the creativity of the participants, is very positive and makes the participants feel natural using it. Next contribution is that also the friends and broader family are included in the work with the family. A brief, apt outputs come of this meetings, which can help to the child and his family. The main perks of the Circle of Support are in enrichment of already existing style of work, quality improvement of provided service, providing positive attitude, using new tools and finding immediate and current goals of the family. Also positive impact has the adaptability of young family, establishing trustful and open relationship between the social worker and the family, finding distance from the problems for the family, development of creativity. Next perk is progress of the child, meeting of the multidisciplinary team and the whole family, therefore perception of the family's situation from another points of view and parents realising that they are not alone in their difficult situation. The disadvantages of the Circles of support are mostly in time management, for instance the time possibilities of participants, professionals and organizers. Next is the demanding nature of the organization of the Circle of Support and the unwillingness of proffesionals and informal support of the family to be part of the Circle of Support. The results of my thesis can be useful not only for students and people potential interested in this service, but primarily for the providers of the Early care. It can also be useful for the consultants of the Early care who can, thanks to this method, extend the offer of provided services and also improve the quality and make the work with the family more effective.
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Use of psychotherapeutic techniques for changing the attitudes and the relationship of day care centre staff to clients with severe multiple disabilities
Trojánková, Jana ; Valešová Malecová, Barbara (advisor) ; Mlčková, Marie (referee)
This thesis deals with the subjectively perceived problematical relationship between the employees of a day care centre (who are either professional caregivers or teachers) and clients or pupils with severe multiple disabilities. Examining this relationship and other selected problematical situations took place as part of short-term group work project using psychotherapeutic techniques. The group work facilitated a change in the relationship of the day care centre's employees with the clients. The research was conducted with a small group of probands from the Zahrada Integration Centre and from the Zahrádka Elementary School in Prague 3. The following professional methods have been used in the preparation of this thesis: an analysis of the relevant scientific literature, group work with a small group of probands using some elements of psychotherapy, a questionnaire survey, an analysis of records concerning the progression of problematical situations and data analysis of case studies. The findings of this thesis are that group sessions comprising elements of psychotherapy represented a supportive factor in regard to the perception of the problematical relationships of individual probands with their clients. Changes that occurred in these relationships were recorded either in the individual plans of social...
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The Problem of Individual Freedom in Rogers'Approach to Education
Kavalcová, Jana ; Kopecký, Martin (advisor) ; Mühlpachr, Pavel (referee)
This Bachelor's thesis covers the topic of freedom of an individual in the process of education, which American psychologist Carl Ransom Rogers (1902-1987) elaborated in his work. His person-centered approach, originally introduced as a psychotherapeutic concept, was applied in education later in 1960's and had, above all, an impact on adult education and learning. In the Czech Republic, though, Rogers's work is mainly understood in the context of psychotherapy. Therefore, this Bachelor's thesis addresses the less known area of Rogers's approach as applied in adult education and deals with it from the point of view of the philosophy of education. This thesis understands the related topics of the definition of roles of the educating and the educated, the meaning of personal experience, authenticity, freedom and self-actualization possibilities in the education process as the cornerstones of Rogers's concept of ideal education. Using the findings of the psychology of personality and pragmatic approach to education, the thesis discusses the most important findings and disputable points of Rogers's way of thinking.
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Person-Centered Approach in clinical practice
Dizon, Adam ; Adámková, Jana (advisor) ; Goldmann, Petr (referee)
This thesis explores the position of Person-Centred Approach (PCA) in the practice of Czech clinical psychologists and psychiatrists who went through the PCA psychotherapy training and they use this approach in their current clinical practice. The main principles of PCA theory (1), principles of biomedical model in which clinical practice is rooted (2) and the new forms of person-centred psychopathology and psychodiagnosis (3) are the theoretical background of the following research. Based on the qualitative analysis of five recorded interviews (three clinical psychologists, two psychiatrists) the experience of the respondents is organised as comprehensive concepts concerning various areas and topics of the clinical practice (diagnosis, psychotherapy, dealing with PCA, dealing with biomedical model, therapeutic relationship, relation to the profession). Several common mechanisms are identified in the concept's dynamics. Through these mechanisms Person-Centred Approach is applied in areas and activities mentioned. The concepts based on experience and the PCA application mechanisms enrich the theories and ongoing research of PCA practice in the Western mental health care. Key words: Person-Centred Approach, Client-Centred Therapy, psychiatry, clinical psychology, psychotherapy, psychodiagnosis,...
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Use of psychotherapeutic techniques for changing the attitudes and the relationship of day care centre staff to clients with severe multiple disabilities
Trojánková, Jana ; Valešová Malecová, Barbara (advisor) ; Mlčková, Marie (referee)
This thesis deals with the subjectively perceived problematical relationship between the employees of a day care centre (who are either professional caregivers or teachers) and clients or pupils with severe multiple disabilities. Examining this relationship and other selected problematical situations took place as part of short-term group work project using psychotherapeutic techniques. The group work facilitated a change in the relationship of the day care centre's employees with the clients. The research was conducted with a small group of probands from the Zahrada Integration Centre and from the Zahrádka Elementary School in Prague 3. The following professional methods have been used in the preparation of this thesis: an analysis of the relevant scientific literature, group work with a small group of probands using some elements of psychotherapy, a questionnaire survey, an analysis of records concerning the progression of problematical situations and data analysis of case studies. The findings of this thesis are that group sessions comprising elements of psychotherapy represented a supportive factor in regard to the perception of the problematical relationships of individual probands with their clients. Changes that occurred in these relationships were recorded either in the individual plans of social...
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The Problem of Individual Freedom in Rogers'Approach to Education
Kavalcová, Jana ; Kopecký, Martin (advisor) ; Mühlpachr, Pavel (referee)
This Bachelor's thesis covers the topic of freedom of an individual in the process of education, which American psychologist Carl Ransom Rogers (1902-1987) elaborated in his work. His person-centered approach, originally introduced as a psychotherapeutic concept, was applied in education later in 1960's and had, above all, an impact on adult education and learning. In the Czech Republic, though, Rogers's work is mainly understood in the context of psychotherapy. Therefore, this Bachelor's thesis addresses the less known area of Rogers's approach as applied in adult education and deals with it from the point of view of the philosophy of education. This thesis understands the related topics of the definition of roles of the educating and the educated, the meaning of personal experience, authenticity, freedom and self-actualization possibilities in the education process as the cornerstones of Rogers's concept of ideal education. Using the findings of the psychology of personality and pragmatic approach to education, the thesis discusses the most important findings and disputable points of Rogers's way of thinking.
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Augmentative and alternative communication by the individuals with pervasive developmental disorder
Kohoutková, Markéta ; Zemková, Jaroslava (advisor) ; Hájková, Vanda (referee)
Název: Augmentativní a alternativní komunikace u jedinců s pervazivní vývojovou poruchou Autor: Markéta Kohoutková Katedra: Katedra Speciální Pedagogiky Vedoucí práce: PhDr., PaedDr. Jaroslava Zemková, Ph.D Abstrakt: Monografie přináší přehled aktuálních přístupů k jedincům s pervazivní vývojovou poruchou (PVP). Nejprve jsou zde analyzovány obtíže, se kterými se tato diagnóza pojí, poté autorka objasňuje možné příčiny, možnosti intervence a prognózu. Zdůrazněn je rozdíl mezi intervencemi založenými na kognitivně behaviorální terapii a intervencemi založenými na přístupu zaměřeném na člověka. Dále práce seznamuje s novými metodami alternativní a augmentativní komunikace (AAK), které lze využít při komunikaci s jedinci s narušenou komunikační schopností. Teoretické texty doplňují praktické výsledky z longitudinálního výzkumného šetření - případové studie. Během tohoto šetření byl jedinec s pervazivní vývojovou poruchou nespecifikovanou (PVP-NOS) podroben intervenci vycházející z přístupu zaměřeného na člověka. Následně jeho verbální komunikace byla podpořena prostřednictvím metody AAK - počítačového programu s hlasovým výstupem. Získané informace jsou určeny pro využití jak odborné veřejnosti, tak rodičů k zefektivnění práce, a především komunikace, s výše uvedenými jedinci.
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