Domestic violence against children is well known on the social problem aspect, and Sweden has become the first country clarifying its stance on physical punishment and child abuse since established “anti-spanking” law in 1979. The purpose of this research was to investigate how Swedish social workers deal with the issue about domestic violence against children. The research was developed with hermeneutics approach and ecological systems theory, and carried out by four respondents from Social Services Gävle. With the answers claimed by the respondents, constitute the results and conclusions, that is all kinds of tackling methods about child abuse should be regulated by laws, and cooperate with police or citizens comprehensively, especially in the period of investigation.  This paper might be a general pattern, but we do hope it could make people rethinking about child abuse issues, that probably may reduce a little bit pressure to children in the future.

Dissociative identity disorder (previously known as multiple personality disorder) often results from severe trauma during early childhood and is considered as the most severe and chronic manifestation of the dissociative disorders. This study aims to explore therapies used on patients with dissociative identity disorder and to obtain an overview of the dissociative identity disorder situation in Sweden according to the experts’ perspectives. To accomplish the objectives, a qualitative research was used and the data came from three interviews with experts in dissociative identity disorder field and a short literature review was conducted. The analysis was guided by the psychodynamic and cognitive-behavioural theories with a focus on the meaning of the interview texts. The result shows a positive trend of developments about the situation of dissociative identity disorder in Sweden. At the same time, it proves that social workers in Sweden have a long way to go in this field with therapists major in dissociative identity disorder. When it comes to therapists used by professionals, plenary effective therapies along with innovative therapies would be put in use in dissociative identity disorder field.

This study examined the influence of social workers placed at the elementary school level, who work with low-socioeconomic families. The intent of the study was to examine the role of the social worker, at identified Title I elementary schools, on parent involvement. Research Question 1 asked, “What influence do the family specialists have in family involvement as reported by parents and family specialists at the identified Title I elementary schools in the North East ISD, in San Antonio, Texas?” The results of this study strongly support that the family specialist on the campus did have a positive influence on parents getting involved at their child’s school. Research Question 2 asked, “What selected variables influence parental involvement as reported by parents and family specialists, who are participants of the Parent Academy at the selected Title I elementary schools in the North East ISD, in San Antonio, Texas?” The results of this study strongly supported that the variables of open communication between home and school and the school being inviting to parents are positive factors in getting parents involved. Research Question 3 asked, “What influence do community agencies have in assisting with the needs of families, as reported on the end-of-year summary sheets by the family specialists at the selected Title I elementary schools in the North East ISD, in San Antonio, Texas?” The results of this study showed that data procedures were inconsistent among the family specialists in the North East ISD. Data concerning the use of social service agencies was incomplete. No standard procedures are in place for tracking services provided to families. Research Question 4 asked, “What influence do parents have on determining the classes set forth for the Parent Academy, as reported by the parents and family specialists who are participants of the Parent Academy at the selected Title I elementary campuses in the North East ISD in San Antonio, Texas?” The results of this study strongly suggested that both parents and family specialists feel the parents have a voice in choosing the classes provided for them by the family specialists.

This study examined the influence of social workers placed at the elementary school level, who work with low-socioeconomic families. The intent of the study was to examine the role of the social worker, at identified Title I elementary schools, on parent involvement. Research Question 1 asked, "What influence do the family specialists have in family involvement as reported by parents and family specialists at the identified Title I elementary schools in the North East ISD, in San Antonio, Texas?" The results of this study strongly support that the family specialist on the campus did have a positive influence on parents getting involved at their child's school. Research Question 2 asked, "What selected variables influence parental involvement as reported by parents and family specialists, who are participants of the Parent Academy at the selected Title I elementary schools in the North East ISD, in San Antonio, Texas?" The results of this study strongly supported that the variables of open communication between home and school and the school being inviting to parents are positive factors in getting parents involved. Research Question 3 asked, "What influence do community agencies have in assisting with the needs of families, as reported on the end-of-year summary sheets by the family specialists at the selected Title I elementary schools in the North East ISD, in San Antonio, Texas?" The results of this study showed that data procedures were inconsistent among the family specialists in the North East ISD. Data concerning the use of social service agencies was incomplete. No standard procedures are in place for tracking services provided to families. Research Question 4 asked, "What influence do parents have on determining the classes set forth for the Parent Academy, as reported by the parents and family specialists who are participants of the Parent Academy at the selected Title I elementary campuses in the North East ISD in San Antonio, Texas?" The results of this study strongly suggested that both parents and family specialists feel the parents have a voice in choosing the classes provided for them by the family specialists.

User involvement is generally regarded as something positive within social work, and is something social authorities in Sweden (as in many other countries) propagates for. This study aims to highlight social workers perceptions and experiences of user involvement within the specific context addiction treatment. A context where users individual status has proved needed to be strengthened. Five social workers, all working within Swedens national government-funded social service agency, are given a voice on the subject. By using semi-structured interviews, the results show how broad and ambiguous the concept of user involve-ment is, when the respondents is asked to define it. This found is supported by earlier studies results, in which researchers also declare the concept unclear. This studys result includes se-veral examples of what the social workers comprehend the involvement consists of in their daily work. The conditions for user involvement to take place in this study’s specifik practice, shows to be closely associated with factors such as the bureaucratic regime, organizational framework agreements and with assessments of the client in question knows its own good (on the basis that drugs affect the human cognitive system in different ways).

Šio magistro darbo tema – būsimųjų socialinių darbuotojų profesijos rinkimosi motyvai ir veiksniai – pasirinkta neatsitiktinai, nes socialinis darbas atlieka svarbų vaidmenį visoje socialinėje sistemoje, kurio tiklsas – siekti teisingumo ir socialinės gerovės, turintiems problemų dėl skurdo, psichinės būsenos, užimtumo, patirto smurto ar nusikaltimų. Socialinio darbuotojo ir socialinio pedagogo specialybės Lietuvoje gyvuoja nuo 1991 metų, todėl profesijos naujumas neabejotinai lemia nesusiformavusį profesinį identitetą ir drauge skatina didesnį visuomenės domėjimąsi šia profesine veikla. Per kelerius pastaruosius metus padaugėjo šios srities specialistus rengiančių universitetų, aukštųjų mokyklų ir kolegijų, kartu ir šias studijas besirenkančiųjų. Tai skatina giliau pažvelgti į šio reiškinio priežastis profesijos pasirinkimo motyvacijos aspektu, siekiant išsiaiškinti, kokie motyvai ir veiksniai pastūmėja individus pasirinkti socialinio darbuotojo arba socialinio pedagogo profesijas. Atlikus Lietuvos bei užsienio mokslininkų darbų analizę paaiškėjo, kad profesijos pasirinkimas yra ilgas ir sudėtingas procesas, kurio kokybė priklauso nuo asmens savęs pažinimo, interesų, vertybių ir gebėjimų. Veiksniai, koreguojantys individo profesinį apsisprendimą, grupuotini į vidinius (besirenkančiojo asmeninės savybės, charakteris, temperamentas, intelektas, gebėjimai, pomėgiai ir pan.) bei išorinius (šeima, draugai, visuomenėje galiojančios stereotipinės nuostatos, ekonominė šalies... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / Theme of this master job „Reasons and actions of choosing professions of future social worker“ is choosed especially, because this social job is playing important part in all social system, which purpose is reach for justice and for the social welfare of people, who has problem for poverty, state of mind, busyness, experience of violence or crimes. Speciality of social worker and social pedagogue in Lithuania exist since 1991, therefore newnes of profession certainly determines unformed professional identity and jointly promote better society interest of this career. Over a span of several years number of universities, higher educational institutions and colleges, which are training people for this profession increased. This cause invites to further analyse reason of choosing profession as social worker and social pedagogue. When the analys of Lithuanian and foreign scientists jobs had did, it emerged that choosing process of this profession is long and complicated, which quality depends on recognition of ourselves, interests, values and skills. When person is choosing profession also is essential professional vocation and motivation. With a view to see student‘s oponion to profession choosing reasons and actions was did test at Marijampolės, Panevėžio and Utenos colleges. During research hypothesis was confirmed, that basic reasons of choosing social worker profession are address to human: it is wish to help, possibility take care of people, communicate and work with... [to full text]

Patients spend certain time at the stationary health care institutions depending on their illness and statinary profile, therefore professional social help is necessary both for the patients and for their family members. The function of the social worker as the specialist is to intensify adaptation abilities of a cured person to the environment, to renovate his relationship with community, helping him to integrale into sotiety and to stimulate more comprehensive social personality function. Nowadays there are not a few medical institutions where the social problems of the patients are solved by medical workers themselves. This work requires a lot of additional time and special knowledge. It can cause some undergoing of medical work quality and quantity, and at the same time the social problems of the patients can be left unsolved. Making this research the main purpose was to find out the need of a social worker at the stationary health care institutions. The objects of the research were chosen from the stationary medical institutions of Alytus district where by random selection any physicians of these health care institutions and patients cured there at that time were questioned. The survey of the problems was determined, the plan was made and the relevant research method was chosen using theoretical method refering to analised scientific literature and juristic base. By virture of the empirical methods the anonimous questionnaire was given to find out the need of a social... [to full text]

Šiuolaikinės visuomenės žmogus neįsivaizduoja savo gyvenimo be darbo. Darbas yra žmogaus gyvenime esmė. Gera savijauta darbe, darbuotojų sauga ir sveikata negali būti charakterizuojama vien nelaimingų atsitikimų darbe ar profesinių ligų nebuvimu, bet ir gera fizine, moraline ir socialine savijauta, kuri pasiekiama gerinant darbo kokybę, atsižvelgiant į įvykusius pokyčius visuomenėje. Organizacijos klimatas ir darbuotojų savijauta yra tiesiogiai susiję. Šio darbo tikslas - ištirti organizacijos mikroklimato įtaką asmens savijautai socialines paslaugas teikiančiose institucijose. Uždaviniai: išanalizuoti organizacijos klimato sampratą bei darančius įtaką jam veiksnius.Pateikti asmens savijautos darbe teorinį pagrindimą; apibūdinti socialinio darbuotojo vaidmenį formuojant palankų mikroklimatą socialinėje institucijoje; ištirti ir apibendrinti organizacijos mikroklimatą ir asmens savijautą socialines paslaugas teikiančiose institucijose; Parengti išvadas, rekomendacijas. Darbo metodika, padėjusi išspręsti minėtus uždavinius, susideda iš mokslinės literatūros analizės (atlikta siekiant išsiaiškinti organizacijos mikroklimato ir darančių jam įtaką veiksnių mokslinį pagrindimą, darbuotojo savijautos sampratą, socialinio darbuotojo įtaką geram mikroklimatui formavimuoti); dokumentų analizės (atlikta siekiant išsiaiškinti socialinių darbuotojų funkcijas, jų veiklos aspektus nagrinėjamu klausimu; anketinės apklausos (socailines paslaugas teikiančiose institucijose darbuotojų... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / A person of modern society cannot imagine his or her life without work. Work holds a central place in human life. Well-being, security and health of workers can be characterized not only by absence at work and professional diseases but also by improving quality of working conditions. It should be done taking into account changes of society, which have taken place. Climate of organization and well - being of workers are directly connected. The purpose of this paper is to reveal the impact of organizational microclimate on well - being of a person at institutions providing social services. The objectives are: to analyze the concept of organizational climate and factors affecting; to give theoretical justification of personal well-being at work; to characterize the role of social worker forming favorable microclimate at institutions providing social services; to give conclusions. Methodology of the paper, which helped to attain the above objectives, consist of analysis of scientific literature (it was done with a view to giving a scientific justification of organizational microclimate and factors influencing it. Also, the aim was to reveal the concept of well-being of workers and the influence of a social worker on forming a good microclimate); analysis of documents (it was done to show functions of social workers, the aspects of their activity concerning the relevant issue); questionnaire surveys (the surveys were carried out at institutions providing social services). The... [to full text]

Šio darbo tikslas – atskleisti socialinio darbuotojo veiklą, dirbant su vaikais, kurių tėvai yra išvykę į užsienį. Analizuojama tema aktuali, nes pastaruoju metu ypač padaugėjo vaikų, kurių tėvai išvyksta uždarbiauti į svečias šalis, o jie yra paliekami giminių, o neretai ir visai svetimų žmonių globai, taip susidurdami su įvairiomis problemomis, todėl socialinis darbuotojas ir jo veikla yra pirmasis pagalbininkas padedant vaikui. Magistro baigiamajame darbe analizuojami LR socialinės apsaugos ir darbo ministro įsakymai, reglamentuojantys socialinio darbuotojo rengimo standartus, veiklą.Taip pat aptariama socialinio darbuotojo kompetencijos svarba darbui su klientu. Temos aktualumui pagrįsti atliktas kiekybinis tyrimas, siekiant išanalizuoti socialinio darbuotojo požiūrį į vaikus, kurių tėvai yra išvykę į užsienį, pagalbos galimybes, problemos aktualumą, bei socialinio darbuotojo veiklą dirbant su vaikais. Apklausoje dalyvavo socialiniai darbuotojai, dirbantys vaikų dienos centruose, seniūnijose, savivaldybėse, vaikų teisių apsaugos tarnybose. Nustatyta, jog didesnė dalis socialinių darbuotojų yra girdėją apie problemas su kuriomis susiduria vaikai, kurių tėvai yra išvykę į užsienį. Taip pat paaiškėjo, kad didelė dalis socialinių darbuotojų mano, jog vaikams kurių tėvai yra išvykę į užsienį reikalinga socialinio darbuotojo pagalba. Nustatyta, kad tik šiek tiek daugiau nei pusė apklaustūjų tiesiogiai dirba, arba yra dirbę su vaikais kurių tėvai išvykę dirbti į užsienį. Be to... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / The aim of this diploma paper is to reveal the activity of the social worker while working with children whose parents are gone abroad to earn money and they are left to relatives‘care or sometimes even to little known familiars‘care. Being without their parents children face many various problems, that‘s why social worker can be the right person to help the child and solve the problems. In this final diploma paper the Republic of Lithuania social care and work minister‘s orders regulating the training standarts and work of the social worker ar analysed. Moreover, the importance of the expertise of the social worker is discussed. To justify the topicality of this problem and to find out the solution of the problems that faces children whose parents are gone abroad, the quantitative survey was done. Social workers - working in government, daily centers, department of children rights etc. took part in the survey. After the survey, was found that bigger part of the social workers heard about the problems that children whose parents are gone abroad face many problems. Also was proved, that social workers who took part in the survey agreed with the statement that children whose parents are gone abroad need social worker‘s help. Moreover, was found that just some more than half of respondents work with childrens whose parents are gone abroad. Finally, was proved that social workers gives too little attention to these children. Trying to make... [to full text]

Santrauka Socialinio darbuotojo veikla dirbant su rizikos grupės paaugliais Mokyklos nelankantys vaikai yra priskiriami ,,rizikos grupei”. Šiems vaikams reikalingas išskirtinis dėmesys, kadangi yra ,,neatsparūs” socialinės rizikos veiksniams, tad pagrindinis darbas su ,,rizikos grupės” paaugliais tenka socialiniam darbuotojui. Socialinis darbuotojas dirbdamas su šiais paaugliais susiduria su daugeliu priežasčių dėl kurių ,,rizikos grupės” nelanko mokyklos arba ,,bėga” iš pamokų, todėl tikslinga išsiaiškinti dėl kokių priežasčių ,,rizikos grupės” paaugliai nelanko mokyklos, kokią įtaką tyčinis pamokų praleidinėjimas turi šių paauglių elgsenai. Remiantis socialinio pedagogo pareigine instrukcija, kurioje nurodoma, kad mokyklose gali dirbti ir socialiniai darbuotojai, šiame darbe labiau analizuosime būtent socialinio pedagogo darbą su mokyklos nelankančiais ,,rizikos grupės” mokiniais. Taigi darbo tikslas - atskleisti 14-17 metų rizikos grupės paauglių interesų ir motyvacijos sąsajas ir nustatyti prevencijos poreikį šiame kontekste. Tyrimas atskleidė kad kuo daugiau paauglys patiria neigiamos draugų įtakos, tuo labiau jis linkęs savo laisvalaikį praleisti lauke, būdamas su draugais, mažiau domėtis mokslais, blogiau elgtis pamokos metu bei susidurti su policijos pareigūnais nei paaugliai, kurie patiria mažesnę neigiamą draugų įtaką. Taip pat nustatyta, kad didžioji dalis socialinių pedagogų dirba prevencinį darbą su mokyklos nelankančiais ,,rizikos grupės” mokiniais. Šio... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / Summary Social educator’s activities and work with teenagers, who belongs to “risk group” If teenagers do not attend the school, they are assigned to the “risk group”. The special attention is required to work with those teenagers, because they are “not resistant” in the social environment and that is main work for the social educator. During that work, this is handling by social educator, many different reasons shows up why teenagers do not attend the school or skip the lessons. And those reasons are very important to understand what kind of influence has this kind of behavior for teenagers moral. According to social educator official position instructions, social educators could have the job in the traditional school and because of that this work will mainly analyze social educator’s work with “risk group” teenagers. In others words, the main task of this work is to discover 14-17 years teenagers interests and motivations links and estimate and prevention demands in that contexts. The analysis showdown that more negative influence the teenagers get from friends, more they are ready to spend theirs free time outside with friends, less care about lessons and school, more negative behavior during lessons, the chance to face with police is higher than teenagers who have less negative influence from friends. It is already clear, that main party of social educators works prevention work with “risk group” teenagers. They are using different methods in theirs work: ones make... [to full text]