School Social Work in the United States: A Historical Perspective
2013-03-31
School social work has evolved gradually in the United States as American education has changed since the colonial era.Zobrazit text
Community Schools – an Opportunity for Development of School Social Work?
2013-03-31
The aim of this article is to highlight the importance of community approach and application of the community school model in a development of school social work. In my article, I will discuss the question, whether the environment of community schools can offer opportunities for the development of school social work. Zobrazit text
Social Worker Performance in School Setting from the Teachers’ Perspective
2013-03-31
The contribution presents initial findings from the research aimed on identification of factors determining the establishment of the school social work. It is the first research that is conducted in cooperation with the Czech Republic while the further intention will be aimed on comparison of both researches results.Zobrazit text
“Under Three Pressures“: The Power in the Social Worker–Client Relationship
2013-03-31
Postmodern approaches in social work emphasize the fact that excercising of power is inseparably connected to social work. The article is a contribution to the broader discussion about the role and meaning of power in social work practice.Zobrazit text
View on Offender in Social Work Practise in Czech Republic
2013-03-31
Petra Vasickova Abstract: The article offer overview on offenders as various interpretations about people committing offencesviews within boundaries of social work in the Czech Republic. Phenomenology points of departureand terms by Alfred Schütz are used. The phenomenological recourse understands each view as interpretation – attach significance to each element of construction of social reality. These categoriesare observed in every view of offender: author of view, implementer of view, subject, object of view,relevance and way of understanding. Attention is focused on institutional and declarative views in theCzech Republic. Aim of the article is to be inspiration to reflexion and awareness the influences andcircumstances of social workZobrazit text
Quantitative Analysis of Deinstitutionalization in Residential Social Services in the Czech Republic
2013-03-31
In the paper, we summarize selected results of a pilot quantitative analysis of the de-institutionalization
process of selected providers of social services involved in the project Support of transformation of social services during the years 2010, 2011 and 2012.Zobrazit text
Institutionalisation of Voluntary Opportunities for Older People
2013-03-31
The article is focused on an agenda of institutionalisation of voluntary opportunities for older people, notably in a long-term care sector. Zobrazit text