The title of the thesis is Children in children´s homes ? perception of residential stays and their assessment. The first chapter provides the paper´s theoretical groundwork and consists of five sections that define the basic terminology and outline the key issues related to the thesis´ topic. The first section describes the development of social services and children´s homes as well as the current situation regarding shelter homes for parents and single mothers with children in the Czech Republic. The second section provides an insight into the phases of childhood corresponding to the age structure of the group of children that participated in the questionnaire survey described in the practical part of the thesis. The description of the individual phases focuses primarily on psychological development, the phases´ key moments and objectives and on the relationships with family, friends and peers. The third section looks into the influence of the environment on an individual´s development and life quality, focusing on home, family, the understanding of home and the influence of colours. The fourth section narrows its focus onto children in children´s homes. The second chapter is practical-oriented. It starts with a definition of the paper´s objective and its four hypotheses. The objective of the thesis is to identify variable factors influencing how children perceive their residential stays in children´s homes. The following chapter provides an insight into the research methods and the techniques used to collect the data. It also defines the target group and describes the actual research process. The research was carried out on the basis of a quantitative method, using data collected by means of a questionnaire survey. The target group consisted of 132 children aged 8 to 14living in shelter homes for mothers with children in the Czech Republic. The survey was conducted from 30th October to 29th November 2012. The fourth chapter presents the results of the research. It is divided into two sections. The first provides descriptive statistics of the questionnaire survey results, giving an overview of the answers to individual questions. The second sectionuses the SPSS 16.0 software to test the individual hypotheses and determine the dependent variables. Hypothesis H1: The presence of friends in a children´s home has a positive influence on a child´s impression of the children´s home. The influence of friends on the child´s impression of the children´s home is analysed in the following aspects: the building of the children´s home, the room in the children´s home and the interior of the children´s home. It has been proven that having friends in the children´s home positively influences only the impression of the child´s room. Hypothesis H2: The more often children stay in children´s homes, the more they like their stay. This hypothesis has not been confirmed. Hypothesis H3: The younger the children, the more they like their stay in the children´s homes. A statistically significant relation between the age and the positive acceptance of the stay in the children´s homes has been established. Hypothesis H4: The presence of friends has a positive influence on the feeling the children get from the home. Also in this case a statistically significant relation has been confirmed. Chapter five presents a discussion of the results, comparing the hypotheses and the findings of the questionnaire survey. The conclusion of the thesis summarizes the research results and discusses the general situation of children in homes and the handicap connected with their stay there. At the very end, the paper reflects on the situation and possible recommendations for practical work.

Submitted thesis deals with the topic of synthetic hormones and human perception of this matter. The phenomenon of the endocrinal disruption that contains synthetic hormones as well is presented in the theoretical part. Then the attention is paid to the negative impacts on human body and on the environment as well as to low effectiveness of the wastewater treatment plant to deal with those pollutants. The practical part of the thesis contains survey among respondents of the Social and cultural department and Electronic culture and semiotics department on the Faculty of humanities of the Charles University. This survey deals with the awareness of this topic, consumer behaviour and opinions on the attention that is paid to this matter in the Czech Republic as well as on the ideal solution to this topic. Key words: hormones, environment, endocrine disruption, human perception

Švietimo įstaigų uždavinys - sukurti į mokinį orientuotą aplinką, kurioje būtų sudarytos galimybės pasirinkti ir siekti savo individualius mokymosi tikslus. Mokyklos aplinka apibrėžiama kaip sociokultūrinė ugdymo institucijos erdvė, kurioje vyksta nuolatinis, įvairiapusis vaiko ugdymo ir jo saviugdos procesas. Mokyklos aplinką, jos įtaką mokinių asmenybės brendimui bei tiesioginiams mokymo rezultatams tyrinėjo nemažai Lietuvos ir užsienio mokslininkų (Jensen, 2001; Jucevičienė, 2003; Zulumskytė, 2004; Petty, 2006; Arends, 2008). Tačiau kūno kultūros udgymo/si aplinkos aspektai Lietuvoje tyrinėti fragmentiškai ir visiškai netirta, ar mokytojai ir mokiniai panašiai suvokia kuriamos aplinkos atskirus komponentus. Todėl aktualu išsiaiškinti, kaip kuriamą aplinką suvokia mokiniai ir mokytojai, ar bendro lavinimo mokyklų fizinio ugdymo/si aplinka yra palanki pasiekti kūno kultūros programos tikslus. Tyrimo objektas - Vilniaus rajono Bendro lavinimo mokyklų ugdymo/si aplinka per kūno kultūros pamokas. Tyrimo subjektas - Vilniaus rajono Bendrojo lavinimo mokyklų X klasių mokiniai. Hipotezė – Vilniaus rajono mokyklų mokytojai ir mokiniai panašiai suvokia ir vertina ugdymo/si aplinką per kūno kultūros pamokas ir ji yra palanki įgyvendinti Bendrųjų programų kūno kultūros dalyko tikslus. Tikslas - Ištirti Vilniaus rajono bendro lavinimo mokyklų 10 klasių mokinių ugdymo/si aplinką per kūno kultūros pamokas. Uždaviniai: 5. Apžvelgti Vilniaus rajono bendro lavinimo mokyklų materialinės... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / The main objective of educational institutions is to create an environment oriented towards learners that provides possibilities to choose and to pursue their individual learning goals. The school environment is described as a socio-cultural space of educational institutions embracing an ongoing versatile process of educating children and their self-education. Many Lithuanian and foreign scholars studied the school environment and its influence on the development of children’s personalities as well as direct learning results (Jensen, 2001; Jucevičienė, 2003; Zulumskytė, 2004; Petty, 2006; Arends, 2008). However, aspects of the environment of physical education in Lithuania have received only a fragmentary analysis. It has not been studied at all whether teachers and learners similarly perceive separate components of the created environment. Therefore, it was necessary to find out how the created environment is perceived by teachers and pupils and whether the environment of physical education in comprehensive schools is propitious to pursue goals of the syllabus of physical education. The object of the analysis was the educational environment during lessons of physical education in comprehensive schools of Vilnius District. The subject of the analysis was pupils of the tenth form in comprehensive schools in Vilnius district. Hypothesis – teachers and students from schools of Vilnius District understand and perceive the educational / learning environment in physical... [to full text]

Ce travail de thèse analyse la perception locale des changements de l’environnement, et plus précisément, celle du changement climatique. Les deux terrains étudiés sont l’île de Wallis (Wallis et Futuna) et l’atoll de Rangiroa (Polynésie Française), qui se distinguent par leur géomorphologie et leur organisation sociale, bien que faisant partie, toutes deux, de l’ensemble francophone du Pacifique sud et de la région culturelle polynésienne. Il s’agit de comprendre la vision de la population locale sur les changements en cours et à venir. Le travail réalisé s’appuie sur l’analyse de quatre indicateurs, réalisée sur la base des méthodes de l’anthropologie. L’indicateur « espace » informe sur la perception de l’espace, l’habitat, le foncier et la migration. Celui consacré aux « ressources » révèle des dynamiques importantes dans le contexte des prélèvements de sable, de l’érosion du littoral et de la construction des murs de protection. L’indicateur « catastrophes », qui traite des cyclones et des tsunamis, aide à cerner la perception des dangers potentiels liés aux risques naturels. Le dernier indicateur, « faits sociaux », décrit la conception du « changement climatique » et de son discours scientifique, le rôle des médias et des politiques, les observations réalisées et leur interprétation locale, qui est fortement liée à des diverses représentations du sujet. Enfin, des scénarios d’avenir dans le contexte de la montée des eaux sont évoqués.Les analyses présentées sont nées d’un questionnement posé par les spécialistes du génie civil côtier soucieux, d’une part, d’avoir une meilleure connaissance de la perception de l’espace littoral par les populations locales, et d’autre part, d’obtenir les clefs de compréhension utiles à l’acceptation de leurs actions. Dans un contexte océanien où la gestion intégrée de l’espace littoral est complexe et différente de celle du monde occidental, les finalités sous tendues par l’analyse anthropologique étaient la prévention contre les dysfonctionnements actuellement observés et la préservation améliorée d’un espace vital pour les populations insulaires. / The focus of this thesis is environmental change or, more precisely, climate change. The two study areas are Wallis Island (Wallis and Futuna) and the Rangiroa Atoll (French Polynesia). They have a different geomorphology and social organisationeven though both of them are part of the francophone islands in the Pacific and the cultural region of Polynesia.The study aims to gain an understanding of the local view of current change and future changes expected by scientists. This work is based on four indicators and was developed with the methods of anthropology. The indicator ‘space’ reveals a great deal about the real perception of space on these islands, about residence, land tenure and migration. The indicator ‘resources’ was used to analyse the dynamics of beach sand mining, beach erosion and the construction of protective sea walls. The indicator ‘disasters’ covers cyclones and tsunamis and the perception of potential dangers linked to natural hazards. The last indicator, ‘social conditions’, describes the local understanding of climate change and its scientific discourse, the role of media and politics. The thesis also analyses the locals’ observations of the environment and theirinterpretation, which is strongly linked to the different representations of the subject. It ends with a description of scenarios of a future sea level rise. Work on the thesis started from issues raised by specialists of coastal development planning. They needed a deeper understanding of the local population’s perception of the coastal area and they were looking for indications of what would make the locals accept the proposals of the planners. In the context of Oceania, the integratedmanagement of the coast is complex and very different from the Western world. The aim of this anthropological analysis was to improve communication between the affected parties and to avoid further destruction of this sensitive environment which is crucial to the islands’ populations. / Diese Dissertation analysiert die Wahrnehmung von lokalem Wandel, und im Speziellen des Klimawandels. Die beiden untersuchten Felder sind die Insel Wallis (Wallis und Futuna) und das Atoll Rangiroa (Französisch Polynesien). Dieseunterscheiden sich hinsichtlich ihrer Geomorphologie und ihrer Sozialorganisation, jedoch sind sie beide Teil der französischen Überseegebiete im Südpazifik und der Kulturregion Polynesien.Ziel dieser Arbeit ist es, die Sichtweise der lokalen Bevölkerung betreffend aktueller und zukünftiger Veränderungen zu verstehen. Die Analyse, basierend auf den Methoden der Anthropologie, definiert vier Indikatoren: Der Indikator „Raum“ steht für die örtliche Raumwahrnehmung, den Residenzmodus, Landverwaltung und Migration.Der Indikator „Ressourcen“ identifiziert wichtige Dynamiken im Zusammenhang mit dem Sandabbau an den Küsten, der Stranderosion und der Errichtung von Ufermauern. Der Indikator „Katastrophen“ behandelt Zyklone und Tsunamis, welche Hinweise geben können auf die lokale Wahrnehmung von potentiellen Gefahren auf Grund von Naturkatastrophen. Der letzte Indikator, „soziale Gegebenheiten“, beschreibt die lokale Auffassung des Konzepts „Klimawandel“ und dessen wissenschaftlichen Diskurs, die Rolle der Medien und der Politik, sowie lokale Umweltbeobachtungen und derenInterpretation. Außerdem werden Zukunftsszenarien im Zusammenhang mit einem ansteigenden Meeresspiegel gezeichnet.Am Beginn dieser Arbeit standen Fragestellungen von Spezialisten der Küstenraumplanung, die einerseits ein besseres Verständnis der lokalen Konzeptionen des Küstenraumes wünschten, und andererseits Mittel und Wege suchten, um die lokale Akzeptanz ihrer Ideen und Aktionen betreffend der Raumplanung zu erhöhen. Im Kontext Ozeaniens ist die Verwaltung des Küstenraumes sehr komplex und unterschiedlich verglichen mit westlichen Verwaltungskonzepten. Das Ziel dieser Analysen war also eine verbesserte Kommunikation aller Beteiligten, um weitere Zerstörungen dieses Lebensraumes, welcher lebenswichtig für die betroffenen Bevölkerungen ist, zu verhindern.

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