Course: Social Work with the Family

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Course title Social Work with the Family
Course code UZV/C5RO
Organizational form of instruction Lesson + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Zichová Michaela, Mgr.
Course content
- Convention on the Rights of the Child. Stages and approaches of society to the child in history. The family and its development in history. - Theoretical starting points for social work with the family. - Basic terminology. Family, typology, function of family. A dysfunctional and multi-problem family. - Authority child protection. Current legislation. - Institution cooperating with the family in the framework of social work. The importance of a multidisciplinary team in the care of vulnerable children. - Methods of social work with the family; social investigation when working with the family, family counselling, family therapy (directions, methods, techniques), case conference, rehabilitation of the family. Methods and techniques of social work with children. - Working with the potential of families and their members. - Evaluation of the situation of the family and the child. Individual planning focused on child and family protection. - Institutes for substitute family care. - A system of institutional education with a focus on the care of minor children. - Child and in a medical facility (CAN syndrome) and its identification. - Family and CAN syndrome. - Family, child and divorce, family and unemployment. Social work with a family in divorce / separation. - Family and addictions. - Social work with the family in a medical facility.

Learning activities and teaching methods
  • Participation in classes - 22 hours per semester
  • Preparation for examination - 40 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 28 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
The student completed the subject Methods of social work and Social services and individual planning.
The student completed the subject Methods of social work and Social services and individual planning.
learning outcomes
describe the theoretical concepts of the family and social work with the family
describe the theoretical concepts of the family and social work with the family
characterize the basic methods of social work focused on working with families
characterize the basic methods of social work focused on working with families
characterize the term "CAN syndrome", list and describe the signs of a neglected, abused and abused child
characterize the term "CAN syndrome", list and describe the signs of a neglected, abused and abused child
explain the child protection system in the Czech Republic
explain the child protection system in the Czech Republic
enumerate and shortly characterize current valid legislation focused on the family, child and child protection
enumerate and shortly characterize current valid legislation focused on the family, child and child protection
list and describe the system of institutional care in the Czech Republic and individual forms of substitute family care
list and describe the system of institutional care in the Czech Republic and individual forms of substitute family care
Skills
identify problems in the family system, evaluate and propose a solution plan when working with children and the family
identify problems in the family system, evaluate and propose a solution plan when working with children and the family
appropriately choose and apply methods of social work with the family in practice
appropriately choose and apply methods of social work with the family in practice
distinguish between individual forms of substitute family care
distinguish between individual forms of substitute family care
work with forms related to the evaluation of the family and child's situation, manage the administration
work with forms related to the evaluation of the family and child's situation, manage the administration
appropriately choose from the network of social and other services when solving problems in families, to cooperate within a multidisciplinary team
appropriately choose from the network of social and other services when solving problems in families, to cooperate within a multidisciplinary team
Recommended literature
  • Child & Family Social Work.
  • Občanský zákoník. Zákon č. 89/2012 Sb. Část druhá, Rodinné právo.
  • BECHYŇOVÁ, V., KONVIČKOVÁ, M. Sanace rodiny: Sociální práce s dysfunkčními rodinami. Praha, 2008.
  • BECHYŇOVÁ, V. Případové konference: Praktický průvodce pro práci s ohroženou rodinou. Praha: Portál, 2012.
  • BERG, I. K. Posílení rodiny: Základy krátké terapie zaměřené na řešení. Praha: Portál, 2013.
  • COLOROSOVÁ, B. Krizové situace v rodině: Jak pomoci dětem překonat smrt blízkého člověka, rozvod a traumata adopce. Praha: Ikar, 2008.
  • GABURA, J. Sociálna práca s rodinou. Bratislava: KSP PdF UK, 2006.
  • GABURA, J. Teória rodiny a proces práce s rodinou. Bratislava: Iris, 2012.
  • GJURIČOVÁ, S., KUBAČKA, J. Rodinná terapie systemické a natativní přístupy. Praha: Grada, 2003.
  • JANOUŠKOVÁ, K., NEDĚLNÍKOVÁ D. Profesní dovednosti terénních sociálních pracovníků: Sborník studijních textů. Ostrava: Ostravská univerzita, 2008.
  • LEVICKÁ, J. Sociálna práca s rodinou. Trnava: Trnavská univerzita, 2004.
  • MATĚJČEK, Z. O rodině vlastní, nevlastní a náhradní. Praha: Portál, 1994.
  • MATOUŠEK, O. a kol. aut. Strategie a postupy v sociální práci. Praha: Portál, 2022.
  • MATOUŠEK, O., PAZLAROVÁ, H. Podpora rodiny. Praha: Portál, 2014.
  • MATOUŠEK, O. Rodina jako instituce a vztahová síť. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství, 1997.
  • NICHOLS, M. N., SCHWARTZ, R. C. Family therapy. Boston: Allyn and Bacon, 1998.
  • SMUTKOVÁ, L. Sociální práce s rodinou. Hradec Králové: Gaudeamus, 2007.
  • ŠRAJER, J., MUSIL, L. Etické kontexty sociální práce s rodinou. Brno: Albert, 2008.
  • Zákon . č. 104/1991 Sb. - Úmluva o právech dítě.
  • Zákon. č. 359/1999 Sb., o sociálně-právní ochraně dětí, ve znění pozdějších předpisů.


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