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Variables of community social work and their interconnections in socio-spatial excluded neighbourhoods – example of the Czech Republic

Proměnné komunitní sociální práce a jejich propojení v sociálně vyloučených lokalitách – příklad České republiky

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Pages 1001-1014 | Published online: 05 Feb 2021
 

ABSTRACT

The article investigates the variables influencing the performance of community social work in a context of the socio-spatial excluded neighbourhoods in the Czechia. The aim of the paper is to find out which variables influence community work in socio-spatial excluded localities and which of them contribute to the successful solving of the problems. The objective was achieved by means of a quantitative research, within which 69 structured interviews with community workers. The data were analysed using descriptive statistical methods, Fisher's exact test, a Wilcoxon test, and the Principal Component Analysis. Research results have confirmed that successful implementation of community work is based primarily on creating an effective social network in conjunction with the openness and transparency of the local group in relation to community members, and the use of internal community resources. What proved to be significant was the conditions of trust of the community members in the method of community work and the level of their activation. The set of these conditions is referred to as community readiness for change. Our research offers to community social workers a set of variables and their covariance, which must be taken into consideration when implementing community work in a socio-spatial excluded environment.

ABSTRAKT

Článek zkoumá proměnné ovlivňující výkon komunitní sociální práce v kontextu sociálně vyloučených lokalit v České republice. Cílem textu je zjistit, které proměnné ovlivňují komunitní práci v sociálně vyloučených lokalitách a které z nich přispívají k úspěšnému řešení problémů. Cíle bylo dosaženo pomocí kvantitativního výzkumu, v jehož rámci bylo realizováno 69 strukturovaných rozhovorů s komunitními pracovníky. Data byla analyzována pomocí popisných statistických metod, Fisherova exaktního testu, Wilcoxonova testu a analýzy hlavních komponent. Výsledky výzkumu potvrdily, že úspěšná implementace komunitní práce je založena především na vytvoření efektivní sociální sítě ve spojení s otevřeností a transparentností lokální skupiny ve vztahu k členům komunity a využití interních zdrojů komunity. Jako významná podmínka úspěšnosti se ukázala důvěra členů komunity v metodu komunitní práce a úroveň jejich aktivizace. Soubor těchto podmínek se označuje jako připravenost komunity na změnu. Náš výzkum nabízí komunitním sociálním pracovníkům soubor proměnných a jejich kovariancí, které je třeba vzít v úvahu při implementaci komunitní práce v sociálně vyloučených lokalitách.

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No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).

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Funding

This work was supported by the Technology Agency of the Czech Republic under [grant number TL01000351]; and by the Ministry of Education (Ministerstvo Školství, Mládeže a Tělovýchovy) under [grand number LQ1602 NPU II] ‘IT4Innovations Excellence in Science’.

Notes on contributors

Alice Gojová

Alice Gojová is an associate professor at the Faculty of Social Studies at the University of Ostrava. In teaching and research she is interested in the topic of community social work and social work with families.

Michal Burda

Michal Burda is a junior researcher at the Institute for Research and Applications of Fuzzy Modeling, University of Ostrava, Czech Republic. He obtained his Ph.D. degree in computer science and applied mathematics from VSB-Technical University in Ostrava. His research interests focus on data mining, fuzzy logic in expert systems and statistics.

Barbora Gřundělová

Barbora Gřundělová, Ph.D. is an assistant professor of the Faculty of Social Studies, University of Ostrava. Her research focuses on the family social work. In her dissertation, she deals with the gender perceptions and stereotypes in social work practices, the gendered constructions of women and men as clients, and the gender competence of social workers.

Zuzana Stanková

Zuzana Stanková, Ph.D. is an assistant professor of the Faculty of Social Studies, University of Ostrava. Her research focuses on the community social work. In her disseration, she deals wtih the socially disadvanted localities and possibilities of social work interventions.

Vendula Gojová

Vendula Gojová, Ph.D. is an assistant professor of the Faculty of Social Studies, University of Ostrava. She is deals with the topic of ethnic minorities, community work and social economy.

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