Thesis (MSocialWork)--Stellenbosch University, 2003. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: An exploratory study was conducted to determine the nature and extent of the emotions and emotional experiences of alcoholics and chemically dependent adults. The study was also conducted to explore the theoretical field of music therapy and determine how music can be utilized to social group work with alcoholics and chemically dependent adults. The exploratory study was also conducted to determine how many knowledge social workers have about music therapy, and to what extent they believe it can practically be used in social group work with alcoholics and chemically dependent adults. The researchers' interest in group work and the importance of the use of creative aids during group work is the motivation for this study. The aim of the study is thus to establish guidelines for the use of music in social group work in order to provide effective intervention for alcoholics and chemically dependent adults. The most general personality traits, emotions, defence mechanisms, communication and motivational problems of alcoholics and chemically dependent adults, have been enclosed in the literature study. The corresponding principles, goals and intervention processes of group work and music therapy was also highlighted. Focus was especially placed on the corresponding functions of group work and music namely the handling of defence mechanisms, the exploration and expression of emotions, the improvement of communication, the development of a positive self-esteem, socialisation and the facilitation of personal motivation. The value of group work and music in the addressing of alcoholics' and chemically dependent adults' problems and needs, has been investigated because of the specific corresponding functions of group work and music. The umversum IS social workers at institutions that make use of group work interventions in their treatment programmes for alcoholics and chemically dependent adults. A combination of quantitative and qualitative research methods was used, namely structured interviews as well as structured questionnaires. The results of this study generally confirmed the findings of the literature study. The recommendations can be divided into three areas namely recommendations concerning policy, programmes and training of social workers, recommendations concerning the corresponding functions of group work and music, and recommendations concerning future research. The importance of further research in the testing of the value of music in group work for specific client groups was especially recommended. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: 'n Verkennende studie is in hierdie ondersoek geïmplimenteer ten einde die aard en omvang van volwasse dwelmafhanklikes se emosies en emosionele belewenisse te beskryf, 'n teoretiese verkenning van musiekterapie te doen en dit in verband te bring met maatskaplike groepwerk, en te bepaal in watter mate musiek tydens groepwerk met volwasse dwelmafhanklikes toegepas kan word. Die verkennende studie is ook geïmplimenteer om te bepaal in watter mate maatskaplike werkers kennis oor bogenoemde vorm van intervensie het en in watter mate hulle van mening is dat die benutting van musiek in groepwerkprogramme vir dwelmafhanklikes in inrigtings uitvoerbaar is. Die motivering vir hierdie studie het na vore gekom weens die navorser se belangstelling in kreatiwiteit in die uitvoer van maatskaplike groepwerk. Die doel van hierdie studie is dus om riglyne daar te stel vir die benutting van musiek in maatskaplike groepwerk ten einde effektiewe intervensie aan dwelmafhanklikes in inrigtingsverband te lewer. Die literatuurstudie het die algemene persoonlikheidstrekke, emosies, verdedigingsmeganismes, kommunikatiewe en motiveringsprobleme van dwelmafhanklikes ingesluit. Die gemeenskaplike beginsels, doelstellings en intervensieproses van groepwerk en musiekterapie is ook in die literatuurstudie uitgelig. Daar is veral gefokus op die gemeenskaplike funksies van groepwerk en musiek naamlik die hantering van verdedigingsmeganismes, die eksplorering en uitdrukking van emosies, die bevordering van kommunikasie, die ontwikkeling van 'n positiewe selfbeeld, sosialisering en die fasilitering van persoonlike motivering. Weens die spesifieke gemeenskaplike funksies van groepwerk en musiek, is daar besluit om die waarde van groepwerk en musiek in die aanspreek van dwelmafhanklikes se probleme, te ondersoek. Die universum is maatskaplike werkers by inrigtings wat intervensie aan dwelmafhanklikes deur middel van groepwerk, bied. Die ondersoek is deur 'n kombinasie van gestruktureerde onderhoude sowel as gestruktureerde vraelyste, gerig. Kwalitatiewe en kwantitatiewe inligting is dus ingesamel. Die resultate van hierdie ondersoek het tot 'n groot mate die bevindinge van die literatuurstudie bevestig naamlik dat dwelmafhanklikes met sekere persoonlikheidseienskappe, emosies, verdedigingsmeganismes en kommunikatiewe probleme presenteer; dat groepwerk 'n gewenste metode om bogenoemde behoeftes en probleme aan te spreek en te hanteer, is; en dat die benutting van musiek in groepsituasies waardevol in die fasilitering van die uitdrukking van emosies, die afbreek van verdedigingsmeganismes en die fasilitering van onder andere ontspanning, kan wees. Die aanbevelings het op drie areas gefokus naamlik algemene aanbevelings rakende inrigtingsbeleid, programme en skoling van maatskaplike werkers, aanbevelings ten opsigte van die gemeenskaplike funksies van groepwerk en musiek, en aanbevelings ten opsigte van verdere navorsing. Daar word aanbeveel dat die benuttingswaarde van musiek in groepwerk met 'n spesifieke kliëntegroep, getoets moet word.

The goal of this diploma thesis is to provide basic orientation in the topic of the climate of classroom and key concepts of this topic. Another goal of the thesis is to compare climates of different classrooms at two secondary schools of the same specialization. Theoretical part of the thesis defines the basic terms ? environment, atmosphere, climate, critical event and other related terms such as social group. It also discusses participants in the climate and focuses on climate types and current approaches to its measurement and evaluation. Practical part then sets goals and assumptions for evaluation, describes the useable method of evaluation, course of evaluation and in the end the assumptions are being checked.

This dissertation work focuses on societal climate of an elementary school class. The work is dividend into a theoretical part and a practical part. The theoretical part concentrates mainly on the knowledge related to the climate, explanation of the terms such as social group, class and school climate, environment and atmosphere. I characterize the younger school age of examined pupils in detail. Then there are other factors that have an influence on class climate. The practical part concentrates on the research of the actual and ideal school climate both in cities and in the country. I also focus on the difference of perception of the climate between boys and girls. This research was conducted at schools in Jihlava region, specifically in the fifth grades. ?My Class Inventory? questionnaire was used for the research and the results are arranged in charts and graphs with a commentary.

Dissertação(mestrado) - Universidade Federal do Rio Grande, Programa de Pós–Graduação em Oceanografia Biológica, Instituto de Oceanografia, 2013 / Submitted by Cristiane Gomides (cristiane_gomides@hotmail.com) on 2013-12-16T11:59:50Z No. of bitstreams: 1 rodrigo.pdf: 2838178 bytes, checksum: 0ed5e3967d18f3075d7e2c1c3f615170 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Sabrina Andrade (sabrinabeatriz@ibest.com.br) on 2013-12-18T18:12:23Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 rodrigo.pdf: 2838178 bytes, checksum: 0ed5e3967d18f3075d7e2c1c3f615170 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2013-12-18T18:12:23Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 rodrigo.pdf: 2838178 bytes, checksum: 0ed5e3967d18f3075d7e2c1c3f615170 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2013 / Investigamos a estrutura social e padrões espaciais de uso da área por uma população de golfinhos, Tursiops truncatus, que habitam o estuário da Lagoa dos Patos e águas costeiras adjacentes, no sul do Brasil. Nós estimamos o índice de associação a partir de 102 indivíduos regularmente observados em 243 saídas de foto-identificação realizadas entre agosto de 2005 e outubro de 2012. As análises sociais e de rede, com a divisão proposta pela modularidade, indicou que esta população de botos é composta por três unidades sociais principais. Embora exista certa sobreposição espacial, houve distinção entre as zonas preferenciais de cada unidade. Uma das unidades esta fortemente associada com o estuário da Lagoa dos Patos, enquanto as outras duas ocuparam, respectivamente, as áreas marinhas adjacentes norte e sul. Dentro das unidades, as associações entre os indivíduos foram predominantemente de curta duração (dinâmica de fissão-fusão), embora tenham sido identificadas algumas associações de longa duração. Embora tenham ocorrido interações entre as unidades sociais, as associações foram rápidas e ocorreram apenas entre alguns indivíduos. A segregação destes indivíduos é motivada, pelo menos em parte, pelos padrões de associação entre os indivíduos e sua fidelidade a áreas específicas. Recomenda-se que as unidades sociais sejam a base para modelar a viabilidade e dinâmica intrapopulacional, bem como para investigação de padrões de fluxo gênico dentro e entre unidades sociais. / We investigated the social structure and spatial patterns of area usage by a population of bottlenose dolphins, Tursiops truncatus, inhabiting the Patos Lagoon estuary and adjacent coastal waters, in southern Brazil. We estimated the association index from 102 individuals regularly sighted in 243 photo-identification surveys carried out between August 2005 and October 2012. Social and network analyses, with the division proposed by modularity, indicated that this bottlenose dolphin population consists of three social units. Although some spatial overlap exists, preferred areas of each unit were distinct. One of the units was strongly associated with the Patos Lagoon estuary while the other two occupied, respectively, the southern and northern adjacent marine coasts. Within unit associations among individuals were predominantly of short duration (fission-fusion dynamics), though a few long-lasting bonds were detected. Although interactions between social units occurred, the associations were brief and occurred only among a few individuals. The segregation of these individuals is motivated, at least in part, by the bonding patterns among individuals and their fidelity to specific areas. It is recommended that the social units be the framework for modeling the intrapopulation dynamic and viability as well as for investigating patterns of gene flow within and between social units.

A partir do estudo de percursos singulares, objetivou-se compreender as principais dimensões e implicações da participação de adultos em situação de rua em circuitos religiosos na construção de redes de interdependência. Trata-se de pesquisa com base nos princípios da etnografia, cujo trabalho de campo desenvolveu-se por meio do diálogo, pela participação e por meio de entrevistas com foco na história de vida. A heterogeneidade de formas de dissociação social e de modos de reconfigurações de percursos de vida nas ruas e nos espaços públicos da cidade de São Paulo, alicerçados na religiosidade, é o foco da discussão deste estudo. No interior desta heterogeneidade, privilegiam-se os grupos e as pessoas que proporcionaram referência para a discussão de formas endógenas/internas (e de autoorganização) de superação dessa condição, em movimentos opostos a desfiliação e à desqualificação social. Este estudo teve seu ponto de partida com histórias de pessoas que partilharam a experiência do Ponto de Encontro e Cultura/Metuia-USP. A análise foi realizada em duas perspectivas: por um lado, a reconstituição da história de vida dos interlocutores, com o objetivo central de mostrar suas redes de interdependência com foco nos circuitos de participação religiosa, que transcendem os circuitos assistenciais, discutindo as singularidades de seu processo de construção/reconstrução de identidades ressignificadoras da historicidade e da experiência da situação de rua; por outro, diferentes racionalidades que coexistem nos circuitos religiosos identificados, ou seja, narrativas que colaboram com análises e explicações para a situação de rua que rejeitam a concepção secularizada da realidade como única forma de saber e orientação de vida. As trajetórias dos interlocutores permitem elucidar movimentos que a política pública e os serviços não captam facilmente e põem em questão noções como família, hierarquização técnica e política de necessidades na atenção e atendimento das pessoas em situação de rua. A religião pode conferir um campo de linguagem significativo e criativo para a formulação de possibilidades de vida e de escolha em que viver o presente com a qualidade do desejo pode ser tão premente quanto alimentar o corpo. Pretende-se contribuir para a construção de subsídios na formulação de ações e projetos de vida na atenção em terapia ocupacional social, que possam transitar entre o singular e o coletivo, além de nortear a formulação de metodologias de intervenção que incorporem as expressões culturais do seu público-alvo. Fornecer subsídios para reforçar a noção de cultura e diversidade cultural como direito incorporado aos avanços na implementação da Política Nacional para a População de Rua, a implementação do Sistema Único da Assistência Social no Brasil e do Plano Nacional de Cultura, reconhecendo as particularidades regionais e, também, as singularidades de seus usuários, de modo a rever noções como família e de perceber novas formas como nos ligamos e religamos continuamente / From the study of single life pathways, this research aimed to understand the main dimensions and implications of homeless adults in religious circuits for the construction of interdependence networks. It is a research based on the principles of ethnography, with a field work developed through dialogue and participation, and through interviews focused on life history. So, this study centers in the heterogeneity of social dissociation forms and the religion-based reconfigurations of ways of life paths in the streets and public spaces of the city of São Paulo. Within this heterogeneity, the target are groups and individuals who provided reference for the discussion of endogenous/internal (and self-organization) forms to overcome this condition, through movements opposing disaffiliation and social disqualification. The starting point was stories of people who shared the experience of Ponto de Encontro e Cultura/Metuia-USP (Metuia-USP Gathering and Cultural Point). The analysis was performed in two perspectives: on the one hand, the reconstitution of the interlocutors life history, with the main objective of showing their interdependence networks, focusing on religious participation circuits that transcend the assistance circuits, discussing the peculiarities of the process of construction/reconstruction of identities that re-signify the historicity and experience of homelessness; on the other hand, different rationalities that coexist in the identified religious circuits, or narratives that contribute to analysis and explanations for the homeless who reject secularized conception of reality as the only way to acquire knowledge and life orientation. The interlocutors trajectories allowed to elucidate movements not easily captured by public policy and services, and questioned notions such as family, technical hierarchy and needs policy for attention and care of the homeless. Religion can provide a meaningful and creative language field for the development of life opportunities and choice in which to live in the present with the quality of desire can be as urgent as feeding the body. This study intendeds to contribute to the construction of subsidies in the formulation of actions and life projects of social occupational therapy attention, which can move between the singular and the collective, and to guide the formulation of intervention methodologies that incorporate the cultural expressions of their target audience, as well as provide support to strengthen the notion of culture and cultural diversity as a right incorporated into the progress in implementing the Política Nacional para a População de Rua (National Policy for Homeless People), the implementation of the Sistema Único da Assistência Social (Universal System of Social Assistance) in Brazil, and the Plano Nacional de Cultura (National Culture Plan), recognizing the regional peculiarities and also the singularities of its users, as a way to review notions such as family and realize new ways of continuous connection and reconnection

L’identification et la définition des acteurs du verre italien actuel est complexe dans la mesure où leur situation est paradoxale : ils sont à la fois emblématiques et relativement absents dans l’art du verre « libre » actuel. Ce « mouvement » qui prit son essor dans le courant des années soixante aux États-Unis expérimenta à la fois de nouvelles pratiques et formes sculpturales, ainsi que des structures plus petites et plus souples que le traditionnel atelier-manufacture. En outre, cette révolution du Studio Glass Movement se produit aux prémices d’une postmodernité durant laquelle les arts sont eux aussi en pleine mutation, ce qui rend d’autant plus épineuse l’étude des relations qu’entretiennent l’industrie ou l’artisanat du verre avec les arts.Une première partie intitulée « Environnement et histoire, la question du modèle » constitue une approche historique suivant un fil chronologique. Elle décrit les évolutions techniques du verre ainsi que les développements particuliers à Venise et Murano. Elle permet en outre de caractériser les différents acteurs : manufactures et maestri, artisans, designers et plasticiens.La deuxième partie est consacrée aux œuvres et artefacts, leurs environnements économiques et matériels. Le propos se porte d’abord sur l’évolution des différentes productions (objets usuels, sculptures, etc.) d’un point de vue typologique et stylistique. Leur réception critique est étudiée, ainsi que leurs modes de diffusion depuis les boutiques de souvenirs à Venise jusqu’aux grandes expositions, qu’elles soient spécialisées ou non.La troisième et dernière partie (« Ontologie du verre : principes esthétiques et exigences métaphysiques ») interroge la place de l’artisanat et de la tradition du verre dans la postmodernité. Elle pose la question du matériau et de ses pratiques d’un point de vue esthétique et phénoménologique, ce qui renvoie aux conditions et moyens de sa fabrication. / The identification and definition of the actors of the contemporary Italian glass is complex insofar as their situation is paradoxical: they are both iconic and relatively setback from “free” glass art. This "movement" that took off in the course of the sixties in the United States experimented with both new practices and sculptural forms, as well as smaller and more flexible workshops than the traditional factory. In addition, the Studio Glass Movement’s revolution occurs at the beginnings of postmodernism in which the arts are also changing, making more difficult the study of the relationship between glass crafts and industries with the arts.The first part entitled "Environment and history, the issue of model" is a historical approach in chronological thread. It describes the technical developments of the glass as well as its specific developments in Venice and Murano. It also allows to characterize the different actors: factories and maestri, craftsmen, designers and artists.The second part is devoted to works and artifacts, economic and physical environments. At first, it approach the evolution of various productions (everyday objects, sculptures, etc..) with a typological and stylistic point of view. Their critical reception is studied, as well as their terms of sales from Venice’s souvenir shops to large exhibitions, specialized or not.The third and last part ("Glass ontology: aesthetic principles and metaphysical requirements") deals with the role of craft and tradition of glass in postmodernity. It also concerns the question of the material and its practices with an aesthetical and phenomenological point of view, which refers to the conditions and resources of production.

La thèse examine la formation et le fonctionnement routinier d'une configuration d'acteurs associant la population des chauffeurs de transport en commun et leurs représentants avec ceux de l'administration et des partis politiques au Sénégal. Ce travail permet de réexaminer l'hypothèse majoritairement admise pour expliquer la stabilité politique du Sénégal, celle d'un « contrat social» de type religieux. Il permet d'analyser la forme dudit «contrat» en dehors du religieux, dans un contexte urbain post-ajustement structurel. Il met au jour un processus circulaire par lequel les institutions politiques participent à la construction d'un groupe social, qui vient à son tour les consolider. Les politiques d'ajustement structurel ont bouleversé la stratification sociale du monde du transport et permis l'émergence de nombreux chauffeurs-propriétaires. Ces derniers ont alors investi les groupements d'entraide, déjà existants, de significations nouvelles, pour en faire des associations représentant la profession. Tout au long des années 1990, aidés par des représentants syndicaux, ils se sont progressivement insérés dans une configuration politico-administrative, ce qui leur a donné des moyens supplémentaires pour faire exister le groupe. Aujourd'hui, l'entretien du groupe passe par l'encadrement du travail de la population des chauffeurs, mais aussi par la désignation des représentants de ce groupe professionnel, avec le concours de l'administration et du parti présidentiel. La légitimation de ces deux institutions repose sur la mise en scène d'échanges illustrant leur porosité avec le groupe professionnel des chauffeurs. Dans le même temps, ce processus repose aussi sur l'entretien de l'idée qu'il existe une frontière entre elles et le groupe professionnel. Les formes prises par les pratiques d'intermédiation des représentants des chauffeurs auprès des institutions partisanes et administratives permettent d'observer cette ambivalence. / This research puts under scrutiny the formation of a social group through the daily work of a set of actors, such as the drivers of public transport, political parties and the administration representatives. It reconsiders the most common explanation on the stability of Senegalese political institutions: the hypothesis of the religious social contract. In my case, the study of the social contract takes place outside the religious contract in the context of post structural adjustment. The research highlights a circular process where political institutions build social groups, which in return reinforce political institutions. Structural adjustment policies have upset the social stratification of the transport world. They have allowed a new type of drivers' social climbing, who own vehicles. Mutual societies that were already in the motor parks have been symbolically invested by new significations. They will henceforth represent the driver profession. During the 1990s, with the help of unionists, the leaders of these organisations have progressively integrated local configurations of actors gathering representatives of political parties and administrations. This has given them additional means to reaffirm the existence of the driver group. Nowadays, this professional group asserts itself through the control of driver's work and the designation of the leaders of the group. On the other side, the existence of the driver group legitimates political institutions by perpetuating the belief that these institutions are above the rest of the society. The driver representatives' brokering practices with political parties and administrations allow us to study how significant these beliefs are.

The aim of this study is to explore the experiences and evaluations of young male offenders who were diverted to family group conferencing in order to improve current services. An exploratory research design was chosen to obtain an understanding of what these young male offenders experienced during their conferencing and also to seek out their recommendations for future improvement of the family group conferencing diversion programme. This study comprised two samples which were purposively selected. The first sample was made up of ten young male offenders and the second sample comprised of the parents and /or guardians of the young male offenders. The data was collected using structured interview schedules. The data was collected on separate occasions for the two samples. Each interview lasted about 30- 40 minutes each. The findings of this study showed that there is still a need to train probation officers on appropriate implementation of family group conferencing and that families also have a role to play towards succefull implementation of diversion programmes. It is evident from the findings that young offenders need their families to support and care for them during difficult situations, as purported by the systems theory whereby society is regarded as a system with different parts and families are an important part of this system. Young offenders belong to families and families are part of communities and society. It is also important to note that victims are part of families, thus also part of society and the system. Family group conferencing provide an opportunity for all these parts to meet in a mediated environment to address the harm caused and make amends. The findings of this study also showed that there is a need to educate the general public about child justice legislation and the emerging trends in the field of child justice including diversion programmes.

There were four major purposes of this study: (1) to evaluate the level of grief experience by bereaved individuals who attend either a grief support group or grief psycho-educational group in the Inland Empire, (2) to evaluate the level of spirtuality experienced by bereaved individuals who attend either a grief support or grief psycho-educational group in the Inland Empire, (3) to correlate the level of grief reactions with the level of spiritual experience within bereaved individuals, and (4) to describe demongraphic and grief/spiritual-related factors that may influence a bereaved individual's spiritual experience and grief process.

The focus of this study is the effectiveness in increasing self-efficacy and self-esteem level, parenting skills, awareness about domestic violence issues, and the overall effects of these on the quality of life of at-risk Hispanic female immigrants attending a support group at a community agency.