Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Chicago, School of Social Service Administration, June 2002. / Includes bibliographical references. Also available on the Internet.

Thesis (M.S.W.)--University of Hong Kong, 1990.

Thesis (M.S.W.)--University of Hong Kong, 1987.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Oregon, 2003. / Typescript. Includes vita and abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 170-182). Also available for download via the World Wide Web; free to University of Oregon users.

Thesis (M.S.W.)--University of Hong Kong, 1996. / Includes bibliographical references (leaf 121-126).

Thesis (M.A.)--University of Canterbury, 2001. / Typescript (photocopy). Includes bibliographical references (leaves 139-146). Also available via the World Wide Web.

The thesis is focused on family and marriage counseling centers, currently established by the state in accordance with law no. 108/2006 Coll. on social services. The aim is to map out their development, with emphasis on the period from 1990 to the present, and try to understand this development in connection with external factors and legislation. Another objective of this work is to map the development of professional work within these centers and its potential evolution. Related to this is the implementation of supervision and its current use within these centers. Keywords: Family and marriage counseling centers, social work, counseling, psychotherapy, supervision

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention predicted that the incidence of HIV/AIDS among the American population aged 50 years and over would account for 50% of all HIV/AIDS cases in the United States by 2015. Yet there is little research available about the reason for the high prevalence or the availability of interventions available for this population. The purpose of this study was to explore factors related to HIV/AIDS awareness in a group of older recipients of health care and their health care providers. This study was intended to help fill the information gaps in this area by using a conceptual framework based on systems theory and social network theory. A mixed-method design was used to collect data; semi-structured interviews were conducted with a sample of 17 health care providers and analyzed using thematic content analysis. Structured exploratory surveys were distributed to a sample of 99 HIV/AIDS-positive adults, aged 50 and over, to understand common factors likely to have contributed to their infection and the results were compared to common factors already identified in the general population in the literature. Results of this study indicate possible communication barriers that exist between care providers and their older clients when discussing topics related to behavioral factors contributing to HIV/AIDS. This study contributes to social change by adding support to the importance of education programs and awareness campaigns about factors related to HIV/AIDS to curtail the spread of this disease among older adults.

69 Abstract This diploma thesis deals with manifestations of a borderline type of emotionally unstable personality disorder and its influence on family members of people with this type of disease. The aim of this thesis was to present the experience of living with a person with BPD. Qualitative research, using the semi-structured type of interview, was conducted with three respondents, one man and two women. The data was evaluated using interpretative phenomenological analysis. The results show the negative effects of contact with the individual with the BPD and the psychological burden is also evident. The thesis could be beneficial for social and health workers who come into contact with people with the BPD and their loved ones within their practice. At the end of the thesis step are mentioned through which each of us can contribute to the improvement of the situation.