The Nature of Sociotherapeutic Influence at the St. Anna’s Brotherhood in Staszow (Poland)
The Nature of Sociotherapeutic Influence at the St. Anna’s Brotherhood in Staszow (Poland)

Author(s): Slawomir Chrost
Subject(s): Social Sciences
Published by: Editura Lumen, Asociatia Lumen
Keywords: socialization of children; social integration; St. Anna’s Brotherhood
Summary/Abstract: Nowadays, the situation of some Polish families is very difficult. Poverty, unemployment, all sorts of addictions, violence, no future perspectives, lack of appropriate role models and help penetrate each other becoming the cause and effect of pathological behaviors. Children – usually innocent and helpless – consequently become the victims of social isolation.The institution supporting families in those situations is the St. Anna’s Brotherhood in Staszow (Poland). The paper presents the main objectives of the fraternity, programs and daily work (a set of caring, upbringing and therapeutic actions; an example of sociotherapeutic classes held at St. Anna’s Brotherhood).

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