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Právní a zdravotně sociální aspekty činnosti OSPOD jako ustanovených opatrovníků v zámu nezletilých dětí
BORSKÁ, Jana
The Czech Republic as a signatory of the Convention on the Rights of the Child has vested the practice of state administration in the field of care for minor children to municipalities with extended powers, where the protection of the rights and legitimate interests of minor children is safeguarded by state authorities of social and legal protection of children (ASLPC hereinafter). These authorities are incorporated to the extent laid down by the Act on Social and Legal Protection of Children (Act No 359/1999 Coll., as amended). The position and roles of ASLPC and their competence and jurisdiction are also regulated by the same act. The position of workers of these authorities and its legal embodiment is equally important. Regarding professionality, there are high demands on these workers. In the Czech Republic, significant changes in legislature have been made over the past three years. These amendments have led to the strengthening of the rights of minor children and to the establishing of new tools for their protection. In connection with the adoption of new substantive regulation of family law, which is now exhaustively dealt with by the Act No 89/2012 Coll., the Civil Code, new procedural rules have been established regarding protection of rights of minor children. Such procedural legislation includes (apart from the long-existent Act No. 99/1963, the Code of Civil Procedure) the Act No 292/2013 Coll., on Special Civil Proceedings. The decision-making regarding minor children has been vested mainly by the state into the competence of courts. The courts appoint the locally relevant ASLPC as a guardian who then represents the interests of minor children. The purpose, interwoven with and derived from the first one, was to explore the opinions of selected social workers of ASLPC and of district court judges regarding the defined problems occurring during the work of ASLPCs and courts while protecting the interests of minor children. These particularly include: the use of the tool of precautionary measure; problems of different territorial jurisdiction of courts and ASLPCs; processing of complaints regarding bias in various phases of the proceedings; professional training of workers of ASLPC It is evident from the proposals of both judges and ASLPC workers that it is necessary to unify territorial jurisdiction. The courts are suggesting the priority criterion of the address where the child mainly resides. ASLPC workers suggest the official permanent residence as the prime criterion. Bias causes problems in all phases of proceedings. It is obvious that courts take differing approaches towards the solution of this problem (some courts solve the problem of bias complaints filed by the parties while other courts do not) and for ASLPC workers it is difficult to assess how to act when such complaint is raised against them. The training of ASLPC workers - workers are obliged to educate themselves and their employer is obliged to finance such training. Not all ASLPCs are able to provide training in the required extent - due to financial reasons (the average costs of education of one employee pose from 9,169 to 13,400 CZK annually and they cover approximately 6 days of training). The heavy work-load caused by insufficient numbers of ASLPC employees prevents them from completing such compulsory training. As part of the examination of the "participation of a collision guardian in court proceedings" it has been found out that irregular participation of the worker in the proceedings (absence from participation in appeals proceedings); incomplete reports (directed to courts) from surveys in families. Based on comprehensive examination of the problems of territorial jurisdiction, it was recommended that requests are independently recorded and financial compensation is provided for ASLPCs who are requested to represent minors in front of courts, to draft proposals for precautionary measures.
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The Development of a Social Welfare Work in the Czech Republic since 1990 and its Legal Regulation Focusing on the Competences of Self-Goverment Authority.
SCHAFFEROVÁ, Ladislava
The thesis deals with the development of social welfare work in the Czech Republic since 1990 with detailed focus on the competences of self government bodies including the relating legal regulations. The thesis is elaborated only on a theoretical level with its first part concentrating on definitions of the legal terminology used. Furthermore, the thesis is divided to periods with regard to years in which the legislation affecting the performance of social work was adopted. The scope of competences of individual levels of the local government bodies in social work is described in detail since the beginning of 2012, including the position of social workers within the local government bodies as well as in relation to non-profit organizations. Finally, based on the described and ascertained facts, both the strong and weak points of social work in local government bodies are summarized and their future potential tasks are assessed.
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The motivation of social workers to lifelong learning
MORONGOVÁ, Tereza
This thesis examines the motivation of social workers towards lifelong education. In the first part there is the summary of current state of lifelong education of social workers in the Czech republic, particularly the legislation that includes the obligation of such education. It also consits of other documents that somehow include requirements of lifelong education, proposed changes of so-called professional law and experts' opinions. In the second part, I examine the motivation towards lifeong education, theory of motivation and pros and cons of that education. The thesis also includes a survey which is made of interviews with social workers. The participants were asked about their perception of need of such education in social work, how such education works at their workplace, what works as thier motivation towards it and whether they see any obstacles in getting it.
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Further education of social workers
VEJVODOVÁ, Veronika
Bachelor thesis deals with further education of social workers. Theoretic part is focused on social workers profession standards and conditions of further education. The aim of practical part is to find the interest of social workers in compulsory further education.
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Fulfillment of the qualification requirements for the social settlement´s staff members in the South Bohemian region.
KALIŠOVÁ, Jiřina
The Bachelor Thesis is concentrated on the fulfilment of the qualification requirements of the personnel of social departments of the municipalities in the South-Bohemian Region. Its theoretical part deals with the professional profile of a social worker, their roles and competences, the possibilities of social and further education of social workers. Its practical part contains the analysis of professional qualification of social workers before the accession to employment, analysis of their current education degree achieved, analysis of their current studies and the possibilities of further professional development. The aim of the thesis was to find out how the social workers meet the qualification requirements prescribed by the act on social services. Partial aim was to analyze the situation in the possibilities of further development of social workers.
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The role of a social worker in humanitarian organizations
KOPECKÁ, Kamila
Social work encourages social change, solving problems in human relations, strengthens and liberates people, in order to fulfill their personal welfare. Its goal is to let all people to fully develop their abilities and prevent failure. The point of social work in humanitarian aid area is removal of significant negative factors, which could negatively influent already difficult social situation of individual or whole society. The goal of providing humanitarian aid to suffering is alleviation of consequences of their social situation and providing self-sufficiency for individual and whole society. There have been radical changes in social area since 1990. Various social problems are growing and so is growing the need for solution. Social worker skill requirements are increasing. Social working education had to be re-gained to university level as a professional activity. Minimum social working education standards emerge, universities got accreditations for additional areas of social work. Newly emerged humanitarian work field prepares student for quality work in humanitarian and developing help. New ways of competence for social work are sought. The theoretical part of thesis informs about traditions, goal of humanitarian and developing aid, current education possibilities, describes method, theory and ethics of social work. It also focuses on effect of traumatizing events on individual and society. The research part of thesis uses experience, views and opinions of social workers on problematics of social workers role in humanitarian and developing aid, opinions of social working students about education in humanitarian and developing aid. Motivation for the thesis was also own interest in social working domain, the need to inform social workers about specificity of work in humanitarian and developing organizations and current options for education of social workers. The thesis can also be useful source of information for wide public and social working or humanitarian aid applicants.
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