By the analyze the training programs of child welfare professionals (Vilnius Pedagogical University), it was remarked that democracy education is integrated into different study modules. Both in Lithuania and United States of America civic and democracy education is integrated by main documents, data, and texts, which is civic and democracy education theory and practice based on projects for active citizenship. One of the most improved project for democracy education could be Project Citizen, which is accredited as alternative democracy education program by Lithuanian Ministry of Education and Science and Education Department of United States of America. According to this program Foundations of Democracy could be both theoretical and practical example for democracy education. It is used in all educational levels in United States of America, and in elementary level in Lithuania. This program is based on active and critical educational methods which stand on four democracy dimensions: Authority, Privacy, Responsibility and Justice. This program is developed in Center for Civic Education in Indiana (USA), as the Project Citizen. The hypothesis of the research - Tyrimo hipotezė – taikant demokratinio ugdymo programą, būsimieji vaiko gerovės profesionalai įgis demokratinio ugdymo teorinės ir praktinės patirties, ir efektyviai taikys dirbdami su ugdymo institucijų bendruomene. The object of the research – programs for democracy education – Foundations of Democracy and Project... [to full text]

Šio darbo objektu buvo pasirinktos žmogaus žinios, kurios yra veikiamos žiniasklaidos. Darbo tikslas – nustatyti galimą žiniasklaidos poveikį žmogaus žinioms. Darbo uždaviniai: apibrėžti žmogaus žinojimą, atskleidžiant visuomenės sampratą, nurodant individo buvimą visuomenės nariu, akcentuojant individo socializaciją; išanalizuoti ir pateikti žmogaus žinių žemėlapio sudarymo principus; išanalizavus žiniasklaidos poveikio teorijas nustatyti galimus žiniasklaidos poveikius žmogaus žinojimui. Darbo struktūrą sudaro trys pagrindinės darbo dalys. Pirma darbo dalis yra skirta visuomenės ir žmogaus žinių aptarimui. Šioje darbo dalyje yra pateikiama visuomenės samprata, apibrėžiama ir analizuojama informacinė kultūra, žinių svarba žmogui. Numatomos galimybės ir būdai, leidžiantys svarstyti žmogaus žinių žemėlapių formavimą. Antroje darbo dalyje yra pristatomos žiniasklaidos teorijos, akcentuojant jų poveikį žmogaus žinių formavimui. Šioje darbo dalyje yra aptariami žiniasklaidos poveikiai, akcentuojant planuotus trumpalaikius ir ilgalaikius bei neplanuotus ilgalaikius žiniasklaidos efektus. Trečioje darbo dalyje yra pristatomas atliktas tyrimas, apie žiniasklaidos perduodamos informacijos svarbą žmogui, taip pat siekiama atskleisti galimą žiniasklaidos poveikį atitinkamų žinių formavimui ir papildymui, keitimui. Darbe taikyti tyrimo metodai: rašant darbo teorinę dalį naudojamas literatūros analizės metodas, praktinėje darbo dalyje taikomas anketinės apklausos metodas. / In nowadays human knowledge is seemed as one of the important factors. Therefore the impact of mass mediated information to modern society is unquestioned. We are all of us members of modern society and we live according norms and values that are dictated to us by dominant culture. Thus knowledge is the one of the most important value in modern information culture, which is the sum of norms, values and experience, that could be used in communicational processes and that let to use information base formed of it. Knowledge is one of the most important components in the life of human being. Steady acquiring of knowledge is the essential process that leads to update of existing unit knowing. One of the important elements that improve our lives with knowledge is mass media. Consumption of knowledge provided by mass media is requisite not to drag in the context of nowadays life. Therefore there must be analysed the usage of mass mediated information in modern society for building knowledge maps. The main aim of the work is to analyse the possible impact of mass media to social knowledge. There were formulated several tasks: • To analyse human knowledge, to exhibit definition of society and to show the importance of socialization for person in the context of society • To analyse and to set the framework of human knowledge map • To analyse theories of mass media and to show the effects of mass media to construction of human knowledge maps. The work consists of three parts: in the... [to full text]

Socialinio darbo paslaugos Lietuvoje atsirado visai neseniai, kaip ir profesionalus darbas.Vyriausybės įstaigos ir organizacijos stengiasi gerinti žmonių, priklausančių rizikos grupėms, gyvenimo kokybę. Tokių socialinių paslaugų poreikis yra didelis, valstybinės socialinės tarnybos nepajėgia tenkinti esamus reikalavimus. Kaip tik dėl to nevyriausybinių organizacijų reikšmė socialinių paslaugų srityje ypač padidėjo. Savanoriškos organizacijos veikia įvairiose socialinės gerovės ir socialinių paslaugų srityse. Vis didesnis vaidmuo tenka vietos bendruomenei, kaip paslaugų organizatorei. Darbe pateikiamas ir analizuojamas socialinis Katalikų Bažnyčios mokymas, teisiniai, teoriniai ir praktiniai „trečiojo sektoriaus“ organizacijų aspektai Lietuvoje, socialinis darbas ir socialinės veiklos savitumai parapijos Carito organizacijoje, dalyvių (darbuotojų ir klientų) lūkesčiai, tyrimas buvo atliekamas 2007 metais, Šv. Vincento Pauliečio parapijoje. Socialins darbas – tai profesija, kurios atstovai padeda probleminėje situacijoje atsidūrusiems žmonėms, teikia paramą ieškant jų vietos bendruomenėje. Šie darbuotojai yra mokomi siekti teigiamų pokyčių asmeniniame, organizacijų ir bendruomenės lygmenyje. Apie žinių ir savanorystės esmę, žmonių krizių suvokimą, poreikius, vystymosi galimybes, apie Carito organizacijos misiją ir viziją, mokymą, socialinę ir karitatyvinę veiklą, bei tokių specialistų kaip psichologų, medikų, socialinių ir kitų darbuotojų konsultavimą. Carito... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / There are widely spreadvoluntary organizations proceeding social work and social facilities spheres. Community occupies a considerable degree in the sphere of social facilities. Therefore, the work describes and analyses Catholic Church teaching, description of legal status of the third sector in Lithuania and discussion about theoretical and practicak problematique of the NGOs. Social work and social work specificallys of Charity in parish, xpectations of participans ( workers and clients), presentation and interpretation of the reseerch data on Charitas in St. Vincenta's Paolo parish, 2007. At the same time, social work is a profession that helps people in problematic situations and gives support in finding their personal attitude towards their way of life. And, by finding their way in community and giving attention to how we organize community, so working on changes is a substantial part of this profession. Social workers are educated to work on changes on personal level, on changes in organizations, and in relation to the community. Including knowledges and value based understanding of human crises, needs and possibility for implementation, about Charitas organization mission and vision, educational, social and charity, counseling of specialists, such as psychologist, medical, social workers and etc. Charity programs oriented to community help and community relations building, increasing professional, social personal competencies, the solidarity and subsidiary... [to full text]

Socialinės paslaugos šeimoms, auginančioms vaikus, yra viena svarbiausių socialinės apsaugos krypčių, kurią įgyvendina įvairios valstybinės ir nevyriausybinės institucijos. Tokia veikla yra neabejotinai svarbi, siekiant užtikrinti pilnavertišką vaikų gyvenimą dabar ir ateityje. Šeimoms, auginančioms vaikus teikiama materialinė parama, bet mažai skiriama dėmesio socialinėms paslaugoms. Kalbama apie socialinių paslaugų teikimą neįgaliesiems ir pagyvenusiems, seniems žmonėms, tačiau nepakankamai dėmesio skiriama šeimoms auginančioms vaikus. Tyrimo objektas – socialinių paslaugų, šeimoms auginančioms vaikus mažame mieste poreikio patenkinimas. Tyrimo tikslas – atskleisti šeimų auginančių vaikus mažame mieste socialinių paslaugų poreikio patenkinimą. Tyrimo uždaviniai: aprašyti šeimos struktūrą ir jos atliekamų funkcijų kaitą; apibūdinti socialinių paslaugų poreikį ir jų teikimo principus, šeimoms auginančioms vaikus; nustatyti, kaip tenkinamas socialinių paslaugų poreikis šeimoms, auginančioms vaikus mažame mieste. Tyrimo metodika: mokslinės literatūros ir Lietuvos Respublikos įstatyminės bazės analizė; anketinė apklausa; statistinė duomenų analizė. Socialinės paslaugos teikiamos atsižvelgiant į kliento poreikius. Socialines paslaugas Lietuvoje reglamentuoja įstatyminė bazė, leidžianti užtikrinti kokybišką socialinių paslaugų teikimą. Pagrindiniai dokumentai, reglamentuojantys socialines paslaugas Lietuvoje, yra Socialinių paslaugų įstatymas ir Socialinių paslaugų katalogas... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / Social services for the families bringing up children are one of the most important tendencies of social security, which is exercised by different public and non-governmental institutions. There is no doubt, that this kind of activity is very important, in order to assure the life of real value for their children now and in the future. Families with children are provided with the material support; however, there is too little attention paid to the social services. It is discussed about the contribution of the social services to disabled and elderly people, while it is being paid too little attention to the families with children. Object of the research is meeting the needs of social service for families bringing up children in a small town. Purpose of the research is to reveal meeting of the needs of social services for families bringing up children in a small town. Tasks of the research are: to describe a structure of a family and the variation of it’s carried out functions; to define the need of social services and the principles of their work in families with children; to identify how the needs of social services in families bringing up children and living in a small town are met. Methods of the research are: the analysis of the science literature and statutory basis of the Republic of Lithuania; questionnaire; the analysis of the statistical data. Social services are being provided according to the client���s needs. In Lithuania social services are regulated by the... [to full text]

Specialiųjų poreikių mokinių integracija į bendrojo lavinimo mokyklą prasidėjo Lietuvai atkūrus nepriklausomybę. Mokyklų vadovai, mokytojais bei patys specialiųjų poreikių mokiniai susiduria su sunkumais integracijos procese, kadangi stokojama materialinių priemonių ir žmogiškųjų išteklių dirbant su šiais mokiniais. Darbo tikslas – atskleisti specialiųjų poreikių mokinių integracijos kontekstą bendrojo lavinimo mokykloje. Uždaviniai: 1. Išryškinti socialinio pedagogo veiklos funkcijas specialiųjų poreikių mokinių integracijos į bendrojo lavinimo mokyklą procese. 2. Įvertinti specialiųjų poreikių mokinių integracijos privalumus ir trūkumus. 3. Atskleisti komandinio darbo ypatumus ir t�����vų įsitraukimą teikiant pagalbą specialiųjų poreikių mokiniams. 4. Įvertinti mokytojų ir mokyklos vadovų požiūrį į specialiųjų poreikių mokinių integraciją į bendrojo lavinimo mokyklą ir nustatyti problemas su kuriomis jie susiduria. Siekiant atskleisti specialiųjų poreikių mokinių integracijos į bendrojo lavinimo mokyklą kontekst�� buvo atliktas kokybinis tyrimas. Naudotas duomenų analizės metodas – kontentinė analizė. Iš viso buvo išskirta 24 kategorijos ir 139 subkategorijos. Pagrindinės išvados: 1. Tyrimas atskleidė, kad socialiniai pedagogai dirba individualų ir grupinį darbą su specialiųjų poreikių mokiniais ir jų klasių kolektyvais, šviečia mokyklos bendruomenės narius, kaip dirbti su mokiniais, turinčiais specialiųjų poreikių. 2. Viena iš šiandieninių specialiojo ugdymo... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / The integration of the special needs pupils in Lithuania began after it regained the independence. The leaders of schools, teachers and special needs pupils face difficulties because of lack of material and human resources. The aim of the work is to reveal the context of integration of the special needs pupils in the secondary school. The taks: 1. To highlight the functions of social pedagogues in the process of integration of the special needs pupils. 2. To evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of integration of special needs pupils. 3. To reveal the pecularities of the team work and the inclusion of parents giving help for the special needs pupils. 4. To evaluate the attitude of the teachers and the school leaders to the integration of the special needs pupils in the secondary school and the problems which they face. The qualitative research was carried out in order to reveal the context of the integration of the special needs pupils to the secondary school. There was used a content analysis and defined 24 categories and 139 subcategories. The main conclusions: 1. The research revealed that social pedagogues work group and individual work with special needs pupils and their classes. They educate the members of the school community about the ways of work with the special needs pupils. 2. One of the main problems of the today‘s special education commision is that it lacks sharing of responsibility with the special needs pupils and their parents. 3. Learning with... [to full text]

Rengiant mokslinius tiriamuosius darbus, galimybių studijas, investicinius projektus bei kitus įvairių objektų plėtros galimybes apibūdinančius dokumentus, dažnai atliekama išsami techninė analizė, nuošalyje paliekant ekonominį-socialinį įvertinimą, viena tai lemiančių problemų – nesukurta universali ekonominio-socialinio įvertinimo metodika. Siekdama supaprastinti ir suvienodinti objektų plėtros galimybių tyrimą ir pagrindimą ekonominiu-socialiniu aspektu Europos Komisija patvirtino metodiką „Guide to cost-benefit analysis of investment projects“. Darbo objektas - mokslinis tiriamasis darbas „Navigacijos sąlygų gerinimas Nemuno upės ruože Kauno HE-Lietuvos-Baltarusijos valstybių siena“. Jame pateikiama vandens kelio Kauno HE-Druskininkai plėtros galimybių analizė technologiniu bei ekonominiu aspektais. Norint nustatyti ruožo Kauno HE-Druskininkai paruošimo bei naudojimo laivybai užtikrinimo eksploatacinius kaštus, atsiperkamumą, įvertinti alternatyvius scenarijų variantus, būtina atlikti technologinį bei ekonominį-socialinį įvertinimus. Tai suponuoja tyrimo problemą – optimaliausio ekonominiu-socialiniu požiūriu scenarijaus parinkimą bei įvertinimą. Naudojantis ekonominės-socialinės metodikos gairėmis atliekama 2006 m. LŽŪU mokslininkų VĮ Vidaus Vandens kelių direkcijos užsakymu parengto mokslinio tiriamojo darbo „Navigacijos sąlygų gerinimas Nemuno upės ruože Kauno HE-Lietuvos-Baltarusijos valstybių siena“ duomenų analizė, siekiant parinkti technologiniu bei... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / During prepare process of scientific researches, feasibility studies, investment projects and other objects development feasibilities documentation, the technical evaluation is performed often, the economical-social evaluation isn’t popular as the technical. One of the main problems – the universal methodology of economical-social evaluation isn’t created. European Commission decided to simplify and unify objects development feasibilities documentation, and the methodology “Guide to cost-benefit analysis of investment projects“ was confirmed. The object – scientific research “The navigation conditions development on Nemunas river section “Kaunas hydroelectric power station-Lithuanian-Belarus border””. The feasibility analysis of the Nemunas river section “Kaunas hydroelectric power station-Druskininkai” development is formulated by the technological and economical aspects. Trying to count the expenditure of the adjusting the river section for navigation, the rentability, evaluate alternative scenarios, the full technological and socio-economic evaluation is needed. The main problem of the research is the selection and evaluation of the optimal scenario by the socio-economical aspects. According to this methodology, the data analysis of scientific research of LUOA scientists “The navigation conditions development on Nemunas river section “Kaunas hydroelectric power station-Lithuanian-Belarus border”” was made, tried to select the most optimal navigation conditions development... [to full text]

Nowadays about 10% of population in European Union about 38 million people are treated as disabled people. In Lithuania there are about 350 thousand disabled people. After independence, disabled people seek more and more integration into society. They seek it through employment, possibility to study and cultural artistic activity. In Lithuania applied dance practise for disabled people is only in experimental tone, but the experience of foreign coutries shows that it can become a profesional as it gets proper attention. The aim of the research is to explore how the applied dance influences feelings and adaptation in the society people with physical disability. Qualitative research method was chosen which helped to know disabled people better and communicate with them personally. In the work such methods were used: observation, diaries, half structure interview, questionnaire, the analysis of document content. Research population - people with inborn motional disability who attend Kaunas disabled youth occupation centre. The made research showed that motional disability contracts possibilities to accommodate in the surrounding. With the help of applied dance practise disabled people have possibility to improve social behaviour participating in social life as full members of society. Applied dance gives the opportunity for disabled people to acknowledge surrounding, find new contacts. We can say that the applied dance practise helps disabled people to integrate into... [to full text]

The pedagogical, psychological scientific literature about the problems of children at risk are analyzed, the results of children’s at risk attitude to the criminality and recommendations for the crime prevention programs are presented in this study. The study aimed to investigate the attitude of children at risk to the criminality. There were 98 subjects - children’s at risk (60 perc. – Female; 40 perc. – Male). The method of investigation is questionnaire. The results of study: children at risk understand the concept of crime as single crimes (theft, snatch, murder and etc.) or evaluate the concept as „bad“ or „very bad“. The children at risk have an opinion that the numbers of crimes are higher in the society neither among their peers. 30 perc. of children at risk have made a crime, 51 perc. of children have friends who have made crimes. 62 perc. of children at risk who have made crimes have never been punished for it. The opinion of children at risk to the criminality depends on the category of crime. The children at risk have more positive opinion to the theft, snatch, larceny, having illegal guns, fraud, hooliganism, breaking of traffic rules, neither to the crimes like mayhem, sexual violence, murder, crimes connected to the drugs or racket. The differences are statistically significant. The children at risk make proposals for the youth crime prevention. In their opinions the most useful methods for the crime prevention are leisure time occupations and discussions... [to full text]

A transitional period from primary to secondary school is not always smooth an successful for many students. For psychologically weaker students, the transition to the fifth form can cause a negative attitude to school and learning as well as influence not only their progress but their psyche and physical development in general. It is concidered that the fifth form is one of the critical points of learning disorders. Unwilling to learn students find themselves on the street more often than any other students. According to the survey of educational politicians and educators, the main reason of non-attendance of school is students’ unwillingness to learn, fatigue or the decline of their interest in subjects. Students are usually dissatisfied with school activities, because it is difficult to study, there is an overload, constant fatigue or they are just not interested in subjects. The target of the post-graduate paper is social educator’s activity in a secondary school. The problem analysed is reluctance to learn at secondary school. The hypothesis of the work is that there is a possibility to develop positive emotions and change students’ attitude to learning through the implementation of successful students’ adaptation into school society. The objective of the survey is to analyse a social educator’s role and activity functions for overcoming the fifth formers’ unwillingness to learn. The objective has been realized while analysing social educator’s role and activity... [to full text]

Various sources state that juvenile prevention should be carried out in the possible early stages. Therefore, a position of a social teacher has been introduced in the secondary education schools. It is the youngest profession the aim of which is to notice, evaluate and solve such typical problems of children and adolescents’ as poor attendance, unwillingness to learn, misbehavior, communication problems and others. While adolescent, people face many problems associated with difficulties in communicating with adults or peers. Inauspicious circumstances impel teenagers to commit crimes. The object of the thesis is the work of a social teacher at school in the field of juvenile delinquency. The aim of the thesis is to reveal characteristic points in the work of a social teacher while preventing juvenile delinquency. The following objectives were raised to achieve the aim of the thesis: · reveal characteristic points of the social teacher’s work in secondary schools; · highlight the cases of juvenile delinquency in the context of pedagogical system of secondary education; · carry out a research and summarize its results in terms of social teachers’ work while preventing juvenile delinquency in Utena secondary schools; · provide a social teacher with recommendations in the field of preventing juvenile delinquency. Methods of research are the analysis of manuals and reference books, review of acts of law, questionnaire to students as well as the method of interview. In the... [to full text]