This thesis considers an evaluating the fulfilling a Social Services Community Plan in the town Pribram. First described the basic starting point of community planning. After that follows mapping the current status of community planning in the town Pribram by the scheduled activities. The fulfilling of Social services community plan in the town Pribram is first evaluated for each priority area and in the end as a whole. The thesis also contains proposals to improve the situation.

The aim is to map and analyze relationships within the network of social services in České Budějovice.

The aim of this thesis is to describe the system of financing of NGOs in social services and to develop their self-financing possibilities, including the practical application of the theoretical basis for the specific NGO. The theoretical part deals with the definition of social services, the Act No. 108/2006 Coll., on social services, legal forms of social services providers, and especially main sources of financing of NGOs in social services with a focus on how these might be self-financing. Practical part includes an analysis of the financing of the civic association OPORA including evaluation and selection of appropriate possibilities of its self-financing.

The aim of the thesis is to consider in which extent can be used a multiple sources financing of social services in the Czech republic. The aging of the population not only in the Czech Republic, but also throughout Europe signify increasing demand for social services and increase of their financial demands. Therefore, it is necessary to look for new ways of financig these services from sources outside the public budgets. In this respekt is also important the cooperation between the public sector, non-profit sector and private sector, which make the providing of social services more effective. The results of this work show that participation in the providing of social services is curently inadeguately used in the Czech Republic and the search for new sources for financing still has great potential for its development.

The aim of this diploma thesis is the mapping and analyzing of the availability of social services in the Vysočina region. Closer attention is given to the district of Havlíčkův Brod focusing on the evaluation of the scope, structure and availability of social services in this region. First the thesis presents the theoretical bases of the social system, in particular the historical development of the welfare state and its typology. After that follows a research focused on the comparison of the social systems in Czech Republic and Slovakia, France and Sweden. The last part deals with the characteristic of social services in Czech Republic, their financing and contemporary developments. The practical part focuses exclusively on the analysis of the availability of social services in the Vysočina region. Attention is paid to the capacity of services for defined population groups that are largely sufficient. To the disadvantaged groups belong drug addicts, homeless persons and people released from prison that are included in the group of people who are in a crisis. More detailed attention is given to the district of Havlíčkův Brod by evaluating the local as well as the capacitive and financial accessibility. The widest range of services is designed for seniors, disabled persons and people with an intellectual disability. Families with children, young people or other people in a crisis are struggling with poor access to social services. Most providers are concentrated in the former district town and other towns of the district catchment area. In some remote parts of the region, a sufficient supply of field and ambulatory services is not ensured.

Abstract Therefore, we remain, despite everything Factors affecting social workers to remain in the workplace       In studies conducted in the social welfare a complex picture regarding the social workers' job situation. The work of the public authority is complex and place high demands on the individual social worker. Social workers has a complex worksituation at the same time as many of the social offices has a high staff turnover and many teams go understaffed. Both in Sweden and internationally, many social workers choose to change jobs or to completely leave the social services because of the tough work situation. However, there are the social workers who choose to remain in their jobs despite a heavy workload and staff turnover. In the light of the social service current work situation, the question which factors make the social worker chooses to remain in the workplace. In this qualitative study, 12 social workers who have choosed to remain in their workplace been interviewed and the answers were then interpreted from a hermeneutic approach. The result shows that the work situation is tough as a social worker and that there are several factors that individually and together have an influence on choosing to remain in the workplace. The work- and work groups importance in combination with good management within organizations and a clear, empathetic and competent leadership and support in various forms are factors that are crucial to remain in the workplace.       Keywords: turnover, intention to quit, retention, social services, social workers, work conditions, satisfaction

Magister Artium - MA / Ethiopia is a country well endowed with a number of development related NGOs who have been involved in socio-economic development at national, regional and grassroots level. In a country like Ethiopia, where natural and man-made hazards persist, NGOs play a crucial role in terms of reducing poverty and other human sufferings. As one of the non-governmental organizations, the Ethiopian Kale Heywot Church Development Program (EKHCDP) has played an important role in supporting and encouraging the development aspirations of local communities in the areas of environmental rehabilitation, water and sanitation, agriculture, health, education, credit and saving schemes.The study focused on the Ethiopian Kale Heywot Church community development program in five selected project areas, namely Lambuda, Durame, Shashamane, Debraziet and Nazret. The analysis subsequently examined the nature and extent of community participation in the project planning, implementation and decision-making phases. Thereafter, the study brought into focus general observations gleaned from the investigation and provides recommendation to the EKHC and other stakeholders that have been involved in development activities. Quantitative and qualitative methods of research have been applied throughout the investigation. Accordingly, observation, in depth interviews, focus group discussions and structured and semi-structured questionnaires were used to gather information. The qualitative mode was employed to gather socially dynamic information on issues relating to beneficiaries’ perceptions of processes in order to gain a deeper understanding of the dynamics at play. On the other hand, the quantitative mode was used to test variables related to the research problem. The findings indicate that the Ethiopian Kale Heywot Church development program has played a significant role in terms of community development. Moreover, its development approach is responsive to local needs and able to mobilize local and external resources to support the poor, so that through empowerment and participation they will be released from the deprivation trap that they find themselves in. The study also indicates that the EKHCDP has good linkages and networks with other communities and partners. However, the study indicated that the intensity of community participation in decision-making is still low in certain cases. Meanwhile, the beneficiaries did not show a clear understanding of aspects such as project ownership. Finally, this study recommends that genuine community participation should be maintained because it is the core activity contributing to beneficiary empowerment and grassroots institutional capacity building and an essential ingredient for self-reliance and project sustainability. / South Africa

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This study explores attitudes of the professions that are involved in the process when children in primary school are reported to the police. The empirical material is based on interviews performed with police officers, social workers, a school counselor and a teacher. We applied two theories in our result and analysis. One sociological theory concerning the occurrence of deviant behaviour, and another one regarding collaboration between different professions. Our result and analysis indicates that one of the main reasons for a flawed collaboration relates to an imbalance in the power relations of the involved collaborateurs, where some of them become more dominant than others. A well functioning interprofessional collaboration seems to be characterized by the achievement of balance in these power relations, with well established channels of communication. There also appears to be a lack of knowledge of what the long term effects of reporting children to the police potentially can be. Another observation is that these police reports frequently seem to be based on people's personal feelings and convictions in the absence of sufficient guidelines being available to schools.In our discussion we raise, among other things, the question of how the increase of children's legal rights seems to correlate with an increased expectation of obligations. This way of thinking makes it possible for children to be considered solely responsible for their actions, as opposed to being victims of their social circumstances.

The number of homeless people in Malmö has increased in recent years, which makes it a relevant subject to study. Structural homelessness has grown to be the most common reason to homelessness. Earlier social homelessness was the most common reason. How does that effect the work with the clients in social homelessness and how is the support designed. The reasons above makes it an interesting subject to study.This study mainly focuses on similarities and differences in the view of the support between professionals at Social Services and Housing First for people in social homelessness.The study has been conducted with a qualitative approach in which six semi structured interviews have been carried out with social workers at the Social Services and at Housing First.The results from the interviews were then analyzed through a thematic analysis using organizational theory.The main differences that were shown in the results were differences in support between Social Services and Housing First in the way they work with clients in social homelessness. The result also shows a common view of the need for more support efforts.