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Manifestation of a positive approach to supporting a child in institutional care.
No full textThe experience of parental care loss is a major blow to the child – includes separation from the attachment object, changes in social network and residence. Also, the negative experience in the family affects the psychosocial well-being of the child, which is also a struggle to the child’s identity, as well as to the formation of his Self. The social work profession too often follows a problem-oriented work model, thus moving away from its core values of empowering the client. As an alternative to the supporting process in the child care, the aim was to explore the possibilities of a positive approach which consists of social support and a strengths-based approach. They are interrelated, taking into account the positive traits of a person, the importance of his abilities and strengths through the creation of a positive relationship with the environment to support the children in care. Purpose of the research. To analyse the possibilities of applying a positive approach to support the child in the institutional care. Research methodology: analysis of scientific literature, analysis of documents, qualitative research (interview), social network map instrument with children. The data from the research were analysed using the (content) method of analysis. The sample consisted of 7 specialist working with foster children and 5 children living in the institutional care. Conclusions of the research. During the empirical research carried out, it was found the specialists working with children in the child care use the components of a positive approach in the daily work – strenghts-based approach and social support. Their manifestation in the supporting process is clearly noticeable and is used to motivate, praising the child, as well as to provide him with emotional or material support. These results shows a supporting process using decision-oriented interventions
The efficiency of processes of democratisation and de-democratisation in the context of postdemocracy, according to the concept devised by C. Tilly.
No full textAs more and more political systems acquire signs of hybridity, and as the cycle of accountability and decision making for society becomes narrower, processes of de-democratisation emerge in democracies. Also, the result of the connection between processes of democratisation and de-democratisation becomes even more unclear. The analytical construction of post-democracy has appeared in the scientific discourse. In this article, the connection between democratisation and de-democratisation in a post-democratic environment is analysed through the concept of C. Tilly’s methodologically presumed analysis of democracy. For the purpose of theoretical statement operationalisation, an analysis of the Ukrainian practice is used. Methods: scientific literature and publication analysis, statistical analysis, case study. Research results: The theorisation of the connection between processes of democratisation and dedemocratisation which was highlighted and updated in C. Tilly’s democracy research is an effective analytical tool for the development of democracy. The famous analytical triad formulated by C. Tilly (an increase or decrease in integration between interpersonal networks of trust and public politics; an increase or decrease in the insulation from public politics of the main categorical inequalities; an increase or decrease in the autonomy of major power centres) allows us to reveal the many nuances of democracy. Despite this, Tilly stresses the processes of democratisation and de-democratisation as negating each other, and multiple political hybrids unfold under post-democratic conditions. We respond to Tilly’s call for those who want the worldwide establishment of democracy not to waste their time preaching about the benefits of democracy, creating constitutions and NGOs, or even expressing sympathy for undemocratic countries; but instead, to make a significant effort at integrating politics into networks of trust, insulating the main categorical inequalities from public politics, and fighting against autonomous power centres. In a world full of processes of democratisation and de-democratisation, the number of undemocratic political regimes and undemocratic tendencies does not decrease, even in old democracies. Different cases of trust network insulation from politics or the relationship between politics and categorical inequalities, power centres autonomous from the state, still exist. The inclusion of trust networks in public hearings and other public processes is a welcome and necessary ingredient for sustaining democracy, or at least for the beginning of its consolidation. Despite this, the process still does not guarantee democratisation, because fundamental democratic principles, such as government control, equivalence of representation and participation, are not guaranteed by formally democratic institutions themselves. This is partly because democracies cannot significantly reduce social and economic inequality. The inability to limit the growth of social inequality has evolved into mass protest movements. They do not necessarily propose violent conflict, but rather raise doubts about the potential of democracy to solve current problems in people’s daily lives. Moreover, it means that the configuration of processes of democratisation and dedemoratisation remains a complex issue. The latter significantly complements autonomous power centres, which occurs both in a globalised, post-democratic world and in free and partly free countries. They have the potential to continue to get stronger and limit state power and authority even more. A partial analysis of recent processes in Ukraine using C. Tilly’s concept of the connection between democratisation and de-democratisation showed that democratisation and de-democratisation in this country take place in parallel, they coexist, and do not contradict each other in principle. More detailed research and comparative studies are needed in order to find out whether it is a random situation, or a universal current situation. The study conducted of processes of democratisation and de-democratisation shows that it is meaningful to continue research not only into the radical opposition of these processes, but also their parallel opposition, when they do not contradict each other, but rather hybridise; and also to test the assumption of simultaneous, one-directional processes of democratisation and de-democratisation
Mediacija socialinio darbo konfliktinėse situacijose: kliento įgalinimas priimti sprendimą /
No full textThe dialectics of public security priorities and interests of social groups.
No full textThe object of this master’s thesis is public security as a precondition for implementation of welfare state, which in the contemporary context can be held as one of the most relevant political and social topics in the research of national security. In accordance with the thesis’ object, the aim of the thesis was formulated: to assess the connection between public security and welfare state, as one of the main common interests of social groups, that is determined by their interdependence and its perspectives, especially in accordance with the Lithuanian context. After carrying out the tasks of the thesis, a conclusion is drawn that public security is a necessary condition for the sustainable national development and that in order to develop an enduring welfare state in Lithuania it is needed to shape a sustainable and stable structure of public security that covers the functioning of state, business and society spheres, coordination of their interests and contribution to the national welfare and security. Also significant in Lithuania’s development as a welfare state is the fact that in the long-term universal welfare ensures environment favourable for public security and prevention of manifestations of public insecurity. This reveals the dialectical interdependence of public security and welfare, the equilibrium stability of which is seen as a significant task of national security safeguarding
Let’s try something crazy: estimation of future time perspective from data of survey of health, ageing and retirement in Europe /
No full textSlaugytojų nuomonė apie kompetencijas slaugant asmenis, sergančius onkologinėmis krūtų ligomis /
No full textTelevizijos serialų veikėjų elgsenos poveikis žiūrovams socialinio konteksto analizės aspektu /
No full textScope of possibilities for a social worker engaged with elderly and old people: an aspect of the quality of life.
No full textThe purpose of the study: to identify the possibilities of a social worker working with the elderly and old people concerning the aspect of the quality of life. The following research methods were used in the work: analysis of scientific literature and a quantitative research method - a survey conducted in a form of questionnaire distributed among respondents. In the empirical study, a probabilistic selection of respondents was chosen, i.e. the study included the elderly and old people registered with the social assistance center who are able to assess the quality of life while living in their home. When working with elderly and old people, a social worker constantly generalizes, assesses problems, resolves conflict situations, brings fresh products, and maintains order in the house. The paper presents research-based conclusions and recommendations for improving the performance of the social worker
Changes to staff training strategies in a business organisation in terms of learning and competence development /
No full textThis paper presents the findings of a study on attitudes of employees of business organisations towards changes in their development strategies in terms of learning and competence development. The study is based on the assumption that the lack of corporate staffs’ competences hinders innovation, impairs the quality of activities, while the engrained conventional approach towards staff training prevents from using workplace opportunities of self-study and competence development. The study identifies the following practical issue: conventional staff training, principles and methods of competence development that depend on direct and virtual learning are not always effective lately. An analysis of the research participants’ attitudes can help to answer the following problematic questions in more detail: are the acquisition of competences, trainings held, and employee learning considered identical phenomena? What is the efficiency of staff training and competence development activities or the learning tools applied? What does the application of the principles of staff training and competence development in an organisation mean in practice? The article, therefore, is aimed to analyse the changes in staff development strategies in terms of employee learning and competence development from the perspective of corporate staff