Capabilities and well-being of child and adolescent social
services clients in the Czech Republic

J 2020

Capabilities and well-being of child and adolescent social services clients in the Czech Republic

PUNOVÁ, Monika; Pavel NAVRÁTIL a Jitka NAVRÁTILOVÁ

Základní údaje

Originální název

Capabilities and well-being of child and adolescent social services clients in the Czech Republic

Autoři

PUNOVÁ, Monika; Pavel NAVRÁTIL a Jitka NAVRÁTILOVÁ

Vydání

Children and Youth Services Review, London, Elsevier, 2020, 0190-7409

Další údaje

Jazyk

angličtina

Typ výsledku

Článek v odborném periodiku

Obor

50900 5.9 Other social sciences

Stát vydavatele

Velká Británie a Severní Irsko

Utajení

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Odkazy

URL

Impakt faktor

Impact factor: 2.393

Kód RIV

RIV/00216224:14230/20:00116316

Organizační jednotka

Fakulta sociálních studií

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2020.105280

UT WoS

000577369000020

EID Scopus

2-s2.0-85090916118

Klíčová slova anglicky

Children; adolescents; capability; well-being; social services

Štítky

rivok

Příznaky

Mezinárodní význam, Recenzováno

Změněno: 2. 10. 2023 14:09, Mgr. Jitka Navrátilová, Ph.D.

Anotace

V originále

The aim of this empirical paper was to answer the following question: “What are the desirable and the actually achieved capabilities in relation to the well-being of children and adolescents using social services in the Czech Republic from their own point of view, from that of their parents or foster parents and social workers?“ Our research study was based on the capability approach and looked at the well-being of vulnerable children who are clients of social service providers in the Czech Republic. It was conducted through a combination of qualitative and quantitative research techniques. Children and adolescents aged 11-22 years (n=28) and their parents or foster parents (n=16) were surveyed using the technique of in-depth semi-structured interviews and a questionnaire survey. We also held a focus group with 15 social workers working with these clients. The study has shown that what children need the most for their sense of well-being are harmonious relationships, particularly with their parents. This finding is all the more serious as parents are not fully aware of the importance of their love and care for their children’s lives, as also evidenced in our empirical findings. The research finding that we consider the most disturbing is that children lack capabilities that would allow them to experience a meaningful life. This is most pronounced in their views of their future, which they do not associate with any hope. They do not see their future as providing opportunities for a positive life experience. Another key finding is that both children and parents marginalise capabilities developed through education. What is particularly alarming is that parents were much more likely to marginalise education than their children. Although these children are users of social services, these services proved unable to provide adequate formal support for them and their parents. Based on our study of children and families using social services we recommend that social services should focus on fostering the relationship between parents/foster parents and children. Particular attention should be paid to developing adolescents’ potential, while taking into consideration their natural need to learn new skills so that they could live a more active life translating into a more meaningful life experience at present, as well as into a sustained sense of meaning in life in the future.

Návaznosti

MUNI/A/1330/2019, interní kód MU

Název: Porozumění perspektivám účastníků sociálních intervencí

Investor: Masarykova univerzita, Porozumění perspektivám účastníků sociálních intervencí, DO R. 2020_Kategorie A - Specifický výzkum - Studentské výzkumné projekty

Přiložené soubory

Capabilities_and_well-being_of_child_and_adolescent_social_services_clients.pdf

Požádat o autorskou verzi souboru

Citovat

PUNOVÁ, Monika; Pavel NAVRÁTIL a Jitka NAVRÁTILOVÁ. Capabilities and well-being of child and adolescent social services clients in the Czech Republic. Children and Youth Services Review. London: Elsevier, 2020, roč. 117, October, s. 1-9. ISSN 0190-7409. Dostupné z: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2020.105280.

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PUNOVÁ, Monika; Pavel NAVRÁTIL a Jitka NAVRÁTILOVÁ. Capabilities and well-being of child and adolescent social services clients in the Czech Republic. \textit{Children and Youth Services Review}. London: Elsevier, 2020, roč.~117, October, s.~1-9. ISSN~0190-7409. Dostupné z: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2020.105280.

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