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In the study we addressed the problem of personal safety and for this purpose used a social role approach and a psychological analysis of criminal cases as a research method. The method was based on the following social role criteria: a) the level of the criminal’s or victim’s knowledge of the social role; b) the degree to which they have mastered role-play; c) the knowledge of not only one’s own action scenario in the social role dyad but also of that of one’s counter partner; d) an ability to understand the diff...

Background: The goal of the study was to find out whether the educational materials for patients who have undergone the implantation of a vascular prosthesis in lower extremities or abdominal aorta are of high quality, understandable and usable for patients. Methods: The evaluation included educational materials in written form – two brochures for patients prior to the surgery, one brochure for patients after the surgery and an information map. The PEMAT (Patient Education Materials Assessment Tool) was chosen for...

Mankind is currently experiencing one of the serious crises, whose symptoms can be characterized by various attributes, such as post-factual time, migration crisis, confidence in public policy and democracy, information explosion, etc. Part of the process is the emphasis on economic growth, profit growth, consumption growth, preference for technical education, education appropriate to the needs of the labor market and directly supporting the economic growth of the countryside and the consumption of its inhabitants...

Poverty and social exclusion, as prominent phenomena in Romania, generate the necessity to study the elements of risk that determine a) the institutional factors and b) the personal factors that lead to university abandonment in the first year of studies, at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, of the University of Oradea. At the same time, these factors may be regarded as an opportunity to create the tools that would reduce the risk of abandonment in the case of students from the vuln...

This article aims to demonstrate how career counsellors perceive discrepancies between requirements of the labour market and education of job seekers. We delivera closer perspective of view of a young and employed people on the labour market as well as the requirement that employers have on job seekers. Young graduates are disadvantages by the lack of work experience. Employees often prefer people with larger work experience although they may have lower qualifications as well as job seekers who speak some foreign ...

1) Background: Inclusive education in the Czech Republic was officially put into practice in September 2016, after the new School Act had been approved. The question is what this fundamental change has brought to both pupils with special educational needs (SEN) and intact pupils. The purpose of this literature review is to identify articles that deal with personal experience of the main participants of the inclusive educational system – the learners with SEN, specifically learners with physical or multiple disabil...

The major research objective was to analyze the problem of organization of inclusive social space from a perspective of disabled people’s social activity. Authors examine the problem of social inclusion as interdisciplinary task, whereas social activity of people with disabilities is viewed as activity caused by both internal and external factors. Methodology. This work actualizes formation of disabled people’s social demands for opportunities corresponding to principles of humanism, social equality, tolerance and...

Old age is associated with a number of significant losses, the loss of spouse being regarded as the most important. Seniors respond to the death of their life partners in various ways. Even though the grieving process is a highly individual matter and the manifestations of grief are multi-determined, in accordance with the existing knowledge, it is possible to postulate a hypothesis that siblinghood in old age may be an important salutoprotective factor and a source of natural (informal) social support for widowed...

The precondition for the well-functioning society and the economic success is a highly skilled labour force. Improving the level of education helps to increase the competitiveness of people on the labour market and at the same time, reduces labour shortages and increases employment in society. The objective of our case-study was to determine the contributory and hindering circumstances of continuing education. Content analysis was used as a quantitative research method, which helps to measure texts by quantitative...

Education of young people through a quality education system and in line with the requirements of the time is the main goal for each country, especially for developing countries. In the case of Kosovo characterized by the young population and at the same time with a low degree of development economy, the creation of a quality education system should be a top priority. The theoretical part of the paper deals with the advantages and weaknesses of the public and private system in secondary schools as well as the opin...

Authors analyze the current situation connected with planning, development and realization of ethnocultural aspect in teaching mathematics in national schools of the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic. The mathematics teachers’ task at schools with the Yakut, Evenki, Even, Dolgan, Chukchi and Yukaghir ethnocultural component is not only to transfer to pupils the knowledge of the subject, but also to form the understanding of mathematics as part of universal culture. Experience of holding a competition of methodological deve...

Participation in culture is an important element in the proper development of children. Thanks to the encounter with culture, they develop internally, become more open to the world and other people. This is extremely necessary in the modern world, because it is very diverse. There are many institutions that popularize culture These include cultural centers, also called centers. They conduct cultural and educational activities, often connected with sports or recreation centers. The cultural institution is a library...

Background: Mobbing is one of psychosocial risks; it is a serious and latent problem of many workplaces resulting in a psychological injury and an adverse working atmosphere. Increased staff turnover is a rather common consequence. The aim of our research was to determine the level of bullying in health professionals and the relationship between mobbing and intention to leave a job. Method: The research was designed as a questionnaire survey and took place in 2017. Participants should be employed in their job for ...

Unemployment is a phenomenon that the citizens of the Slovak Republic have been encountering since the beginning of the process of economic transformation, i.e. since the end of 1989. The rate of unemployment varies by region, social group and economic cycle. With economic growth, creation of new jobs and measures adopted by the state the possibilities of becoming employed broaden, the number of employed persons rises, and the rate of unemployment falls. The role of the state, via active and flexible state policie...

Background: Recently, health literacy, in connection with trans-cultural problems and associated cultural competences, has become a hot topic of a number of specialties as a result of the globalized world, where the frontiers between individual states have become just imaginary lines on the map. The trans-cultural approach is closely associated with the individuals` integration in the society. The Romany, whose care of health has often been problematic, represent the most numerous minority in the Czech Republic th...

Backgound: The kidney is an essential organ in regulating the electrolyte balance. With the progression to advanced renal insufficiency, disturbances occur, with frequent increases in the level of potassium, which lead to a significant increase in morbidity and mortality in this group of patients, most commonly by cardiovascular complications - arrhythmias and sudden death. Since chronic renal failure has become a global problem and is frequently under-diagnosed, it is very important to have a correct diagnosis an...

Rehabilitation after brain injury involves many professionals from hospitals, general practices and local structures. The present paper presents new approaches in rehabilitation education of medical professionals in the framework of an Erasmus + project entitled “Interdisciplinary cooperation in rehabilitation of children and youth with acquired brain damage NEUROPED-REHAB”. The project is based on collaboration between hospitals and research centers from France, Denmark and Romania and intends to describe a compr...

An essential part of European social policy is the children's and youth policy that should become a priority area for EU politicians. It must use the best tools for the fostering of the child and youth wellbeing. Interest in children’s well-being is increasing in Latvia and Europe, particularly in the field of science and at schools, e.g. schools are increasingly offered to participate in surveys concerning children’s and young people’s well-being. In order to improve the level of well-being of children and young ...

The article discusses the relevance of using the Intergenre Model of Scientific Text while teaching master students how to write primary genres in English. On the basis of the analysis of the Federal State Educational Standards for Higher Education in Russia the importance of teaching master students as research-oriented ones to write in English a scientific report and an abstract for a conference is emphasized. The characteristics of the primary scientific genres are given in the article while distinguishing betw...

Background: The period of adolescence is often considered the most difficult and the most important period of human life, which includes the modulation of basic human values. In the period of adolescence, primary prevention plays a key role because this is the time when life and eating habits form. Methods: The research was carried out using a 52 item non-standardized questionnaire. This paper presents partial results collected from the questionnaire. The research sample consisted of 1130 respondents living in Sou...

A child with disabilities means for the family confrontation with new problems. The presence of the child changes the functioning of the family, the quality of life of all its members, and also modifies the needs of the family. The contribution is focused on the detection of needs within the family system. The method of data collection was the standard Bailey and Simeonsson Family Questionnaire (1988) which focuses on 6 areas of need - the need for family support, the need for information, the need to explain to o...

Enhancement of English language competence in professional communication can be a great challenge for both teachers and students. This scientific paper aims to showcase the effective implementation of project-based technologies in the formation of appropriate mastery of professional language proficiency among students of architectural and building specialities (on the basis of English language) through simulated professional situations. The application of project-based methods as a powerful technique for the devel...

Using e-learning platforms in universities in Romania has become a habit, surpassing trends and integrating naturally in a modern educational system. The objective of this article is to show what are the most used platforms in major universities in Romania and why they have been chosen. If high schools in Romania e-learning platforms were introduced centrally through a project of the Ministry of Education, universities have relied on university autonomy. We have identified and analyzed the main e-learning platform...

The aim of the paper is to analyse social work with groups in selected social welfare services in Slovakia and to identify the benefits of social work with the group (social group work) as compared to social work with the individual (social casework). The authors have chosen a qualitative research strategy; the research method was a structured interview. We have established research question: What are the typical features, advantages, but also disadvantages, which provides social work with a group in comparison to...

Internationalization of education space and international collaboration have become one of the top global priorities, which is reiterated in the missions and visions of education institutions worldwide, as it is a significant indicator of global competitiveness. It is widely acknowledged that countries with high number of international students benefit from the contribution they make to domestic research and sustainable development of the society. In the case of Latvia, strengthening international cooperation and ...

Given the ever-emerging trends in teaching, deriving from the constructivist theory of teaching and learning and promoting the active role of learners in the learning approach, future teachers at all levels of education need to be trained appropriately. At the Faculty of Education in Maribor students of elementary education are offered the course Environmental and Social Studies lessons outside the classroom, which aims to acquaint students with the basic characteristics of teaching and active learning outside the...

The paper presents the results of a comparative study on a frequency of the representation and implementation of teaching a cultural heritage content outside classroom on an elementary level in Slovene and Croatian primary schools. Learning cultural heritage content should derive from the students’ personal proximity which enables them to learn and experience cultural heritage more easily. Didactic recommendations for teaching cultural heritage content in school subjects Environmental studies and Social studies in...

The need for project training in professional education of bachelors in organizing work with young people is caused by specificity of professional activities with the youth - the development and implementation of projects in the youth environment is the main competence in this field of activity. At the same time, mechanisms for including students in initiating, developing and implementing projects were developed with insufficient thoroughness, and basic indicators and criteria for students' readiness for project a...

This paper presents the results of a quantitative research study focusing on the comparison of the classroom climate in a traditional school and the most common types of alternative schools in the Czech Republic - Waldorf schools and Montessori schools. The research was based on the premise that one of the characteristics of alternative schools is the paidocentric approach to the child and a greater emphasis on teacher-student communication, and access to a teaching approach, which more respects the individual cha...

Background: The objective of the submitted study was to find out and assess the specifics of transcultural features, rules and cultural patterns at dying and death in selected minorities in the Czech Republic in relation to nursing care, and to describe the experience of nurses with transcultural nursing and to evaluate the possibilities of using the Transcultural Assessment Model J. N. Giger and R. E. Davidhizar and the Conceptual Model of Cultural Competencies L. D. Purnell in transcultural aspects, rules and cu...

The present article is devoted to an important problem of teaching foreign students an independent reading on basis of development of contextual guess. The relevance of the article is explained by the fact that foreign students who come to Russia, should speak Russian at a high level, involving not only the understanding of lectures and study material, but also an independent study of scientific literature for writing term papers and dissertations. This article is concerned with basic methods of developing languag...

Background: Fragmentation of health and social care systems requires intense coordination among various stakeholders in order to provide continuity of care that reflects needs of patients, especially those with complex needs. Almost two decades of trials to approach problems of care fragmentation and poor outcomes for patients by policy makers and professionals in the Czech Republic have not lead to any substantial change in the way how care is provided. The objective of this study was to identify the main barrier...

The study aim was to determine the papers published on “critical thinking in primary education” in Web of Science Core Collection Index database. The papers in all categories in this database were checked without a time limit being restricted to "critical thinking" and "primary education". There was retrieved 47 publications published between 1900 and 2018. The publications of the concerned topics start just in 2006. The average citations for an item is 0.74, and there are only 3 publications (6.3%) reaching highe...

Increased mobility and international cooperation are crucial objectives for Latvia to foster integration to the European Higher Education Area and European Research Area, which builds the basis for Latvia to utilise its potential for education and research as well as serves as a means to build research capacity, strengthen the image of Latvian Higher Education Institutions (HEI) and promote the positive image of the country globally. The paper introduces the selected results of the study conducted in the framework...

Does social justice in postmodern societies exists and how it is implemented? This is an issue which worries not only sociologists, lawyers, journalists, politicians, but most of all citizens. In Macedonia we are witnessing a continuous process of issuing the laws, regulations, guidelines, codes of ethics, etc. But all this is not enough to reduce crime and often what writes in the law is inconsistent with the basic needs of man and his expectations. Sociologists often defend the position that we are often faced w...

Background Knee osteoarthritis is an interaction of biological, mechanical and biochemical factors which is complicated by injury, with an accelerated pathological processes of the joint. Especially the athletes, particularly those with a history of knee injury that can lead to posttraumatic osteoarthritis, are diagnosed earlier than other people with same age. The aim of this paper was to find the most effective rehabilitation treatment for these patients to reduce pain and inflammation and improve knee joint mob...

Competitions are a specific way how to work with gifted youth at primary, secondary schools and universities. In addition to standard school education, they represent another way of young people´s development of their knowledge, skills and abilities and contribute to finding a way for their future profession. So a teacher at each level of education is expected to know not only the potential of their students, but also the specifics of individual competitions they will participate in. Nowadays in Slovakia, competit...

The paper describes the results of the longitudinal experiment held at the department of the extracurricular education – the Further Study Training Centre – at the RUDN University, Moscow. The study was aimed at measuring the added value gained throughout the course in English as a foreign language in the context of Academic skills development. The urgency of the study derived from the growing popularity of score-based grading evaluation methods commonly implemented in Russian educational institutions and in most ...

Strategic communication and foreign policy are fields interlacing with high intense in latest years. Reasons behind this phenomenon are technological possibilities to spread the message, and, nevertheless, foreign policy visibility via open and active international society. The same time actors and agents playing in the foreign policy field have various interests. Such effects as informational noise, disinformation, propaganda, and provocation (under circumstances of hybrid-warfare) largely puzzles global informat...

The article is devoted to the study of sport as a political phenomenon. Although it has traditionally been interpreted as non-political one, its political potential is clear even if a person is not interested in politics at all. Sport has long been a means of establishing national pride and a belief in a population’s physical or at least cultural superiority. For example when boxer Joe Louis avenged his earlier loss to Max Schmeling with a first-round knockout it was considered a victory for American democracy ove...

Education law governing the school system in Slovakia follows the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED). In both theoretical and practical teaching, students acquire the required competencies, knowledge and skills. Teaching is done in compliance with applicable legislation approved in education curricula. Schools should provide pupils with the basic professional knowledge applicable in practice. The tools to reach the educational objective are also the emotions and experiences students can use...

The present paper focuses on intervention methods aimed at children with behavioural disorders in the first stage of elementary school in the Czech Republic (EU). This was achieved by a qualitative approach, which uses the methods of observation and interview to analyse whether cooperation between the school, educational and psychological counselling centre and parents supports the inclusion of children in the first stage of elementary school with behavioural disorders. The objective of the paper was to identify a...

The article deals with the influence of the special intervention exercise programme focused on specific physical activities among hearing-impaired young people. In terms of methodology, an experiment with a single experimental group was selected as the basic empirical procedure. The key experimental factor was the specific physical used to collect data was a survey aiming to determine participants’ interest administered at the beginning and at the end of the experiment. The hypothesis, which assumed that in result...

This article is devoted to the peculiarities of teaching microsocial studies of students and PhD students in universities. The authors substantiate the difference between microsocial research and sociological research, placing emphasis on the need to study first as much as the latter. The fact is that the problems of a small sample and a deviation from a normal distribution can be solved by using nonparametric statistics, qualitative methods, big data, web 3.0 and case-study strategies. This article details the fe...

When it comes to thinking about fostering creativity in the educational context, one often focuses on the role of the teacher, the support of the principal, parents' willingness to cooperate, material availability, student motivation, and the content that needs to be presented to the students. We rarely think globally, putting the society (and its values) into the focus of the research that directly influences the (non)creation of preconditions for the promotion of creativity. The democracy of society is reflected...

Context. Nowadays an increasing number of students are heading to professional sports; at the same time, many students are not engaged in leisure physical activities, which is a serious alarm signal for the health of young populations and for sports. The aim of this study is to determine the bio-motric potential of secondary school students, rural and urban residents, on the assumption that Body Mass Index (BMI) is an indicator of health and it can also indicate the possibility that subjects with healthy weight ac...

Due to the existing disproportions in the current ecological and economic condition of the territories within the Arctic zone, high supply of natural resources in the continental and off-shore Arctic areas, ecological fragility of Arctic ecosystems, as well as the need to respect the rights of indigenous peoples, it is necessary to implement differentiated approach when selecting scenarios for strategic development and management. This study examines the economic and mathematical models for the development of the ...

The influence of media, in particular computer and Internet, has increased over the last several decades. They play now a significant role in everyone's life, independent of his or her age. The overwhelming influence of computer on the development of next generations is visible while observing behaviors of young people and listening to their talks. Computer and Internet have started to attract attention of the young users and, developing very dynamically, have forced their way into almost all fields of everyday li...

This paper describes some basic characteristics of the social policies for the elderly people in four countries, namely Russia, Italy, Finland and the UK. Maian focus is at the analysis of neo-liberal policies impacts on welfare policies: covering a conceptual analysis of some issues as eligibility and risk, transforming models of the social policy and its institutional setups. Modern research agenda includes theorizing, analysis and evaluation of welfare institutions, organizations and policies along with the way...

The article discusses the development of attention in hearing-impaired adolescents using a special exercise programme. The objective of the research was to influence hearing-impaired adolescents’ attention by means of specific sports or an exercise programme. From the methodological point of view, a basic empirical approach using a simple experiment was applied. The exercise programme consisting of self-defence basics and psychomotor exercise was the main experimental factor. Attention testing [5] was used to dete...