SPOLOČENSKÉ ASPEKTY FUNGOVANIA DETSKÝCH DOMOVOV VO VYBRANÝCH OBCIACH NUTS II ZÁPADNÉ SLOVENSKO
SOCIAL ASPECTS OF FOSTER HOMES IN SELECTED MUNICIPALITIES OF THE NUTS II WESTERN SLOVAKIA

Author(s): KATARÍNA VILINOVÁ, Alena Dubcova, Jana KUČERÁKOVÁ
Subject(s): Public Administration, Behaviorism, Rural and urban sociology
Published by: Masarykova univerzita nakladatelství
Keywords: foster home; NUTS II; Slovakia; perception;
Summary/Abstract: One of the special children and youth care facilities is a foster home. Especially, the group of young people leaving the foster homes is more prone to socio-pathological phenomena. These represent a significant problem not only for cities but also for municipalities. Most often they include alcoholism, drug and other addictions, criminality, homelessness, vandalism, violence and the like. On the other hand, the localization of foster homes is perceived rather negatively, which is also reflected in the negative opinions and concerns of respondents, especially, from cities while rural respondents are more neutral. The aim of the paper is to find out the perception of the local population on the localization of foster homes in their residence. Using random sampling and field research, 400 respondents over 18 years of age were contacted. The research was carried out in 6 municipalities of NUTS II – Western Slovakia in which foster homes are located, i.e. three are rural municipalities (Jelka, Žitavce, Pečeňady) and three cities (Trenčín, Skalica, Topoľčany). The inhabitants of rural villages do not experience any significant problems with children from orphanages, on the contrary they point out that the behavior of these children improves compared to the past. Despite the fact that the population does not feel a negative relationship with children and youth from orphanages globally, it happens that some citizens do not always agree and protest against having a separate group with children from the orphanage in their neighborhoodThe paper will be processed by the method of analysis, synthesis as well as graphic and cartographic methods.

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