SPR713 Social Deviance for Social Policy and Social Work

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2014
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Pavel Horák, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Kateřina Kubalčíková, Ph.D.
Department of Social Policy and Social Work – Faculty of Social Studies
Supplier department: Department of Social Policy and Social Work – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Sat 4. 10. 12:30–14:00 U35, Sat 8. 11. 12:30–14:00 U35, Sat 6. 12. 12:30–14:00 U35
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course aims to introduce questions in field of selected social deviant phenomena that meet students of Social Policy and Social work in their common praxis. Students are informed both about fundamental biological, psychological, sociological and combined social deviant theories and about particular deviant individuals (the insane, self-murderers, homeless etc.) and groups of individuals (drug-users, delinquent offenders etc.). The purpose of these lectures is students will be able: (1) perceive topicality of selected social deviant groups and individuals sensitively and ascertain and reflect their importance in contemporary society; (2) identify governmental and non-governmental organisations intervening these target groups; and (3) put acquired theoretical knowledge through individual abilities and experiences to be able both analyze existence and reasons of various social deviant phenomena in social policy and social work and apply existing interventions against these individuals and social groups.
Syllabus
  • Introduction to the general phenomena of social deviance (scheme of work, defining deviance)
  • I. Social deviance theories Biological and psychological theories
  • Sociological theories I, - the chicago school: ecological approach and social disorganisation theory.
  • Sociological theories II, - structural functionalism: anomie and strain theory. Social control theory.
  • Sociological theories III, - social learning: differential association theory, techniques of neutralisation. Symbolic interactionism: labelling theory.
  • Sociological theories IV, - feministic and criminological perspective: critical and developmental criminology, and life cycle criminology.
  • Integrative theories: an integrated theoretical perspective on delinquent behaviour, control balance theory..
  • Ii. Social deviant behavior of selected invidivuals and social groups Mental disordered and behaviour disorder people.
  • Individuals and social groups with suicidal thinking and acting
  • Drug-users, drinkers and otherwise dependent individuals and social groups
  • Offenders and victims of vigilance criminality and related crimes
  • Delinquent offenders and their behaviour
  • Homeless people and phenomenon of homelessness
Literature
  • CULLEN, Francis T. and Robert AGNEW. Criminological theory :past to present : essential readings. 2nd ed. Los Angeles: Roxbury publishing company, 2003, viii, 542. ISBN 1-891487-55-8. info
  • KALINA, Kamil. Drogy a drogové závislosti 2 :mezioborový přístup. 1. vyd. Praha: Úřad vlády České republiky, 2003, 343 s. ISBN 80-86734-05-6. info
  • KOUTEK, Jiří and Jana KOCOURKOVÁ. Sebevražedné chování. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 2003, 127 s. ISBN 8071787329. info
  • Social deviance : readings in theory and research. Edited by Henry N. Pontell. 4th ed. Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Prentice Hall, 2002, xi, 485. ISBN 0130407747. info
  • OBADALOVÁ, Miroslava. Přístup k bydlení sociálně ohrožených skupin obyvatel. Praha: Výzkumný ústav práce a sociálních věcí, 2001, 32, iii. info
  • LABÁTH, Vladimír and Alena AMBRÓZOVÁ. Riziková mládež :možnosti potenciálnych zmien. Vyd. 1. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství, 2001, 157 s. ISBN 80-85850-66-4. info
  • MUNKOVÁ, Gabriela. Sociální deviace : (přehled sociologických teorií). Vyd. 1. Praha: Karolinum, 2001, 134 s. ISBN 8024602792. info
  • NEŠPOR, Karel. Návykové chování a závislost : současné poznatky a perspektivy léčby. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 2000, 150 s. ISBN 80-7178-432-X. info
  • TITTLE, Charles R. and Raymond PATERNOSTER. Social deviance and crime : an organizational and theoretical approach. Los Angeles: Roxbury publishing company, 2000, xxiii, 727. ISBN 189148737X. info
  • MERTON, Robert King. Studie ze sociologické teorie. Translated by Jana Ogrocká. Vyd. 1. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství, 2000, 285 s. ISBN 80-85850-92-3. info
  • KOMENDA, Antonín. Sociální deviace : historická východiska a základní teoretické přístupy. 1. vyd. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého, 1999, 313 s. ISBN 8024400197. info
  • Bezdomovství - extrémní vyloučení. Edited by Vlastimila Hradecká - Ilja Hradecký. [1. vyd.]. Praha: NADĚJE, 1996, 107 s. ISBN 80-902292-0-4. info
  • TÄUBNER, Vladimír. Nejstřeženější tajemství - sexuální zneužívání dětí. Vyd. 1. Praha: Trizonia, 1996, 116 s. ISBN 80-85573-72-5. info
  • KOUDELKOVÁ, Anna. Psychologické otázky delikvence. 1. vyd. Praha: Victoria Publishing, 1995, 114 s. ISBN 80-7187-022-6. info
  • NEŠPOR, Karel and Ladislav CSÉMY. Alkohol, drogy a vaše děti : jak problémům předcházet, jak je včas rozpoznat, jak je zvládat. Praha: Sportpropag, 1992, 144 s. info
  • SKÁLA, Jaroslav. Alkohol a jiné (psychotropní) drogy : abuzus a závislost. Edited by Jaroslav Blahoš. Praha: Avicenum, zdravotnické nakladatelství, 1986, 90 s. URL info
  • GOFFMAN, Erving. Stigma : notes on the management of spoiled identity. Englewood Cliffs: Prentice-Hall, 1963, 147 s. info
Teaching methods
Reading, homework, group work.
Assessment methods
Students read prescribed literature continuously, write test in half session and take an exam consisting from written part and oral presentation of essay at the end of the course. The aim of the essay is to test ability of students to apply selected social deviant theory to particular individuals or social groups that behave risky in field of social policy and social work praxis.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019.
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