There are a lot of people with mental illness among the homeless. Mental illness is one of the many causes of homelessness and homeless people are more likely to have mental health problems compared to the general population. Currently, the system of social work with homeless people and people with mental illness in the Czech Republic is sophisticated. This diploma thesis focuses on social work with clients suffering from these health and social issues. The theoretical part of the thesis defines homeless people, people with mental illness and social work, as perceived by the contemporary academic literature. It deals with the current state of social work with mentally ill homeless people. The aim of the thesis is to determine reference points that are used by the social workers working with mentally ill homeless people. A qualitative research strategy was used to carry out the research part of the diploma thesis, which was conducted by a survey method using the technique of a semi-structured interview. Data analysis was evaluated using elements of grounded theory. The research group consisted of six communication partners who carry out social work in the following areas: shelter, night shelter, day centre and field social work. The research has shown that based on their own experience, social workers create a vision of social work. Obstacles to meeting these visions are massive barriers that are mostly systemic. The principle of indirect correlation applies here if the level of the system is higher, the barrier is less easy to influence, but it has a more devastating impact on the client. Significantly fewer barriers come from people. The social workers can influence these barriers to a certain extent. The disparity between barriers and support in social work related to a working vision is threatening, but social workers mobilize their power of defence and a "pointless" way to the vision in the area of barriers that can be influenced. The results of the thesis can provide feedback to the work of the communication partners. In addition, the thesis can be inspiring for experts as well as the general public as it points to a lack of health and social care for mentally ill homeless people related to big legislative contradictions in protecting the clients' freedom and their best interest.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:nusl.cz/oai:invenio.nusl.cz:386708 |
| Date | January 2018 |
| Creators | CARBOVÁ, Terezie |
| Source Sets | Czech ETDs |
| Language | Czech |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | info:eu-repo/semantics/masterThesis |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess |
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