This thesis explores the balance between work and personal life and its impact on individuals' leisure time. The first part begins with a discussion of the issues surrounding work-life balance and then focuses on the phenomenon of leisure and its importance in the lives of individuals. In order to contextualize this discussion, this thesis presents the relevant theories in the field and identifies their role in the development of leisure time in relation to work. Folowing part examines the concept of work-life balance in organizations and identify the different means of realization, such as flexible work arrangements and employee benefits. Also included is an empirical study that is carried out through a questionnaire survey. This investigation is focused on the influence of work and its aspects on leisure time and work-life balance of university-educated individuals who are currently employed. This empirical study should contribute to a better understanding of the relationship between work and personal life regarding individuals leisure time. Keywords: harmonization of work and personal life, leisure, balance, work life, personal life

This dissertation analyzes the trending habits of children as mass-media users. The goal of this dissertation is to show how children use massmedia, what does television mean to them and who are their favourite celebrities. The empirical segment is based on analysis of data taken from questionnaires created purposely for quantitative research. These questionnaires were given to students in the 6th grades of elementary schools and 1st grades of 8-year secondary grammar schools, both in Prague in the Czech Republic. At the beginning, there is a general theoretical part - an overview of mass-communication and its influence on the socialisation of children and a series of advantages and disadvantages of the impact of mass-communication on children and also characteristics of the age group of my respondents. The following text is divided in three parts that relate to three parts of the questionnaire. The first part analyzes how much children use media in their leisure time, what types of media are most popular amongst them. The second part focuses on television, what TV programmes are popular amongst children and why, if adolescents have something forbidden from their parents and what they think about watching television. And finally, the third part debates which celebrities our children admire,...

Title: Interest in Athletics and other activities for children aged 12 - 15 years. Objectives: To determine interest in athletics and other activities for children aged 12 to 15 years and to compare the responses of children from selected elementary schools and grammar schools. Methods: A questionnaire survey was used to meet the objectives. Questionnaires were distributed to two schools - Elementary School (ZS Jilovska) and Grammar School (Gymnázium Omska), of which neither one focuses on sports. Age group was between 12 to 15 years of age. Total of 359 questionnaires was collected. The main objective of the research was to determine the interest in sports and athletics beyond school physical education classes. In this study we investigated the activities in which children and young people engage in their leisure time; who motivates and supports them in sports, and how they relate to athletics. Results: The results showed that children and youth, despite the availability of today's modern techniques, are still interested in sports. Of the total number of 359 respondents, 23% of children chose sports as one of the leisure activities. They enjoy doing sport activities in their spare time as much as activities done with friends or playing games on the computer. 91% of children are involved in certain...

The aim of thesis "The media impact on the decision of the possibilities of spending freetime" is to determine through what channels, public gathers informations about leisure opportunities. It can help the centers of freetime to get media exposure as an opportunity for their development to help freetime centers to perceive media as an opportunity for their further development. Theoretical part introduces readers with the theme how media acts with society, especially with family, children and parents. It also deals with freetime time centers, the reader will be familiar with their characteristics for a good orientation in the following practical part. It also deals with various tool of so- called "communication mix", which is then applied in the practical part of the draft, as an "Communication strategy of DDM in Prague 9". The experimental part is based on a statistical methods of market research, particularly a questionnaire survey. This market research dealt with the effects of media on people's freetime in three locations - Prague, Zlín and Mikulov. Those three places were chosen as representatives of different sized cities; the assumption is, that freetime behavior of their inhabitants may vary. Practical part presents the results of market research, which can serve as a basis for planning of...

Topic: Equestrian tourism in extracurricular education (Case study in elementary school of Dolní Hbity) Goal of the work: Explore technical and financial options for implementation of equestrian tourism in elementary school of Dolni Hbity in term of special interest. Get to know the interest of parents and students about the equestrian tourism and its related financial options. Method: In research we chose 61 parents, whose kids are attending elementary school of Dolni Hbity, district Pribram. Data related to integration of equestrian tourism in elementary school of Dolni Hbity in term of special interest we got our information from survey by closed and opened answers. Results: From parents and students side is shown interest about special event equestrian tourism in elementary school Dolni Hbity. There is a realistic option for creation equestrian tourism special event on chosen school. It is still not solved how to offer the equestrian tourism special event even to a social weaker families. Key words: free time, interest education, school age, nature, horseback riding, tourism, horse

This diploma thesis deals with leisure associations in municipalities, especially with influence of their activities on development of selected municipalities in Střední Povltaví. In the first theoretical part, there are analyzed key concepts for theme of diploma thesis such as social capital, leisure time, activity of association or development of municipalities. The next part presents the methodology of the thesis based on the grounded theory. The thesis contains a characteristic of municipalities where the case study was performed. This case study consisted in the evaluation of conducted guided structured interviews with municipal representatives, leisure association representatives and with residents of municipalities. The final part is focused on goals set before the research. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)

Title: Students' experience with outdoor activities in selected secondary schools in Most district. Aim: The aim of my master thesis was to survey and discover students' experience with outdoor acitivities and their possible interest in these acitivities at selected high schools in Most district. Method: All needed data were collected by questionnaires. Questionnaires were delivered to selected high schools in the Most district. From the questionnaires we were able to determine if students had experience with outdoor activities and which activities they want to try. Obtained data were statistically processed in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word and interpreted in graphical and word form. Results: We have found that students generally have a high interest in outdoor activities. The activity which students are most interested in is paintball. Students at school recieve experience with outdoor activities especially in courses, especially in traditional activities, such as various types of turistika, skiing and camping. After previous experience students want to repeat cycling, camping and downhill skiing. Without previous experience most students want to try zorbing (aquazorbing), paintball and driving four-wheelers (ATV). A positive finding was the fact that students want to devote their free time...

SYNOPSIS The thesis has a form of a theoretical study with significant relation to practice in professional volunteer supervision in Kladno Volunteer Center. The thesis is divided in 7 parts. Part One is focused on the definition of basic terms such as volunteer, voluntary work. This part deals with the issue of awarding of volunteers. Part Two is devoted to the basic terminology of social pedagogy, including the definition of free time, the phenomenon, which is very important for both voluntary work and social pedagogy. Part Three is centered at history of social pedagogy and voluntary work. Key intersections of the two studied phenomena and their evolution are described. Part Four describes voluntary activities as a social phenomenon. Subparts are focused on the attitude of society towards voluntary work, the myths associated with it, as well as the volunteer work motivation. In part Five, I was trying to grasp volunteering as a tool of social pedagogy. The subparts combine my findings acquired from books and my own practical experience. Part Six is an analysis of a specific case of "Pět P" programme practice. Part Seven - the final one - includes a small scale empirical research. KEY EXPRESSIONS WORDS Voluntary work, volunteer, social pedagogy, free time, voluntary work programme, Pět P programme.

Title: Sport and physical activities in senior population - situation and promotion in Cheb Town The aim of this thesis is to examine what way of life seniors in Cheb prefer, what physical level they achieve and what specific programs and opportunities for leisure activities for this specific group of people in Cheb is organized. Conducted survey is to provide answers to questions primarily related to the level of physical activity of seniors and integration of these activities in their lifestyle and perception and satisfaction wit treir own health and life. Results of this work are the proposals that could help engage more seniors in an active lifestyle and proposals that could be considered by established organizations devoted to work with this specific group of people. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)

Title: Application and Verification of a Self-defence Program for Patients in a Psychiatric Hospital Objectives: The aim of this thesis is application of a self-defence program, created in a bachelor thesis, during an addiction treatment in Červený Dvůr, a psychiatric hospital. The thesis surveys the suitability of the educational program during addiction treatment, verification of acquired motoric skills and its possible integration in patients' free time, recommendation of the exercise to friends, and last but not least it surveys a possible interest in the program in other psychiatric hospitals. Methods: There are several methods used in the thesis. Content analysis is used for working with literature, interview is used in the conversation held with the department head and the custodian. Observation is used for watching the participants doing the exercise. Comparing is used for evaluation of the final outputs. Opinion poll is used for finding the asset of the educational program. Basic statistic methods are used for evaluating the answers in the opinion polls. Results: The suitability of the program was confirmed by two department heads in two psychiatric hospitals which are focused on addiction treatment. An interest in follow-up self-defence or martial arts exercise was found out in the...