SPRn4430 Social Work with Youth

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2020
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 8 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Monika Punová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Monika Punová, 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
each even Monday 14:00–17:40 U33
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 32 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/32, only registered: 0/32
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 8 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
The course is taught at master study program. It will provide knowledge of basic theoretical and practical solutions for social work with youth at risk. Main objectives can be summarized as follows:;
to learn about youth at risk;
to understand and application assessment of youth resiliency factors;
to sebereflexive of social worker with youth at risk personal conditions;
to understand and applicate the basic principles of the resiliency youth work.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course student should be able characterize youth at risk; describe resiliency concept; identify risk and protective factors of resiliency; apply resiliency concept into social work with youth.
Syllabus
  • 1. Basic concepts, juvenile legislation.
  • 2. Theoretical views of youth at risk.
  • 3. Cultural, comparative, biographical perspective.
  • 4. Personal conditions of youth social worker.
  • 5. Developmental changes in adolescence - holistic approach.
  • 6. Resilience ecological approach.
  • 7. Use of the resiliency concept with youth at risk social work.
  • 8. Risk and protective factors of youth at risk - micro, mezzo and macrosystem level.
  • 9. Types of interventions, topical trends in social work with youth.
  • 10. Social work with specific groups of youth at risk.
Literature
    required literature
  • Resiliency enhancement : putting the strengths perspective into social work practice. Edited by Elaine Norman. New York: Columbia University Press, 2000, vi, 240. ISBN 0231118015. info
  • HAYDEN, Carol. Children in trouble : the role of families, schools and communities. New York, N.Y.: Palgrave Macmillan, 2007, xix, 177. ISBN 9781403994851. info
  • REID, Hazel L. and Alison J. FIELDING. Providing support to young people : a guide to interviewing in helping relationships. New York: Routledge, 2007, vii, 119. ISBN 9780415419598. info
    recommended literature
  • Working with young people. Edited by Roger Harrison - Christine Wise. London: SAGE Publications, 2005, viii, 229. ISBN 1412919460. info
  • HAGGERTY, Robert J. Stress, risk, and resilience in children and adolescents : processes, mechanisms, and interventions. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1994, xxiv, 417. ISBN 0521576628. info
  • SAPIN, Kate. Essential skills for youth work practice. 1st ed. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, 2008, xiii, 226. ISBN 9781412930932. info
Teaching methods
Lectures, workshops, final exam (intervention project).
Assessment methods
Lecture, workshops, final exam (project of intervention).
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2020, recent)
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