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The paper analyzes the reform effects of policies in the areas of education and social inclusion in Serbia. Reforms in these public policy areas have been conducted largely under the influence of European and regional trends in the context of the expected integration of Serbia into the European Union. Harmonization of the education system and social inclusion programs in Serbia with education and social integration in Europe, requires the modernization of the national framework, without neglecting its tradition, and taking into account the previous comparative and national achievements. Education and social inclusion are important prerequisities of social development and social position of citizens of Serbia and fundamental research objective of this paper is the analysis of their mutual influence. Therefore, the paper is structured as follows: in the first part, important indicators of social development of Serbia in the period 2011−2015 with special emphasis on the intersection of education and social inclusion in the national and regional context are analyzed. In the second and third part, the European trends followed by national reforms in the areas of education and social inclusion, respectively, are presented.
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The Western nature of the region, for the world on this side of the Iron Curtain, was exemplified by Hungary: leading European politicians from Helmut Kohl to Margaret Thatcher visited it then as often as Central Asian dictators do today.
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The author presents the situation of students with disabilities in the Polish system of higher education. This paper discusses for the first time the history of educational support systems development for students with disabilities at Polish universities. Two research approaches were presented: the higher educational institutions’ perspective and the students’ with disabilities perspective. The author presents latest research findings, the best practices and the recommendations to the higher education system for increased inclusion of persons with disabilities in higher education.
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The paper is aimed at studying the obstacles facing the young persons in Bulgaria in their integration to the labor market. Bulgaria is one of the member countries of the European Union that has the greatest share of young persons that are neither employed, nor are involved in education and training (NEET). In the same time the young persons inthe country are confronted with obstacles of a different character and variety which ninder their intgration to the labor market. The leading groups of factors that prevent the participation of the young person in the economic life, have been analyzed. Conclusions are drawn on bettering and improving of the labor market policy in regards to ensuring of an adequate and flexible environment for a practical training of the young persons and of providing of opportunities for flexible employment and practices for professional orientations and carrier development.
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Increasingly, companies operating on the Bulgarian marketare recognizing themselves as an active citizen and are seeking the realizationof social responsibility in their business strategies. Communicatingthat approach poses a number of challenges. This article presentsrelevant data acquired through a study of charity communication andCSR in the contemporary Bulgarian society. Experts with long-time experiencein the area were interviewed.
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Although, development and modernization of the Republic of Moldova has constantly been on the agenda of the public authorities, civil society and the international community, there has been limited progress in initiating public debates on trends and policies affecting welfare in a long run perspective. The State of Country Report 2007 contains a series of analytical studies that offer some solutions to the problems specific to the process of policy making and policy planning in the Republic of Moldova. The main goal of this collective intellectual effort is to provide those that have the power to decide on key policy issues with an analytical instrument that would facilitate the process of understanding the main social and economic trends and evaluate the available alternatives at their disposal to achieve a specific goal. Because of the combination of a sectorial approach with a global view of the process and perspectives of Moldova's development, this report is unique in its genre. Moreover, the survey conducted within the framework of the report sheds light on citizens' pessimistic view on the current state of affairs. In order to overcome this socially sub-optimal equilibrium, the authors point out to a series of challenges and opportunities which should be taken into account by the current and future generations of policy makers.
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Is it possible to modify or adjust the existing environment, so it is subjectively assessed as safe for people with specific needs? What are the attributes of a safe environment from the point of view of selected students, parents of children with special needs, professionals working with clients with specific needs, or clients with specific needs themselves? Is it possible to find an opportunity for special educational intervention on safety? This publication tries to answer these and many other questions.
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The book examines the phenomenon of homelessness in Olomouc from several perspectives. The first is the view of the majority Olomouc society on homelessness and its homeless community. It is based on the analysis of data from previously conducted sociological surveys. The second is the view of the academic community of Palacký University on homelessness in Olomouc, which is based on a representative survey within the university. The third and main one is the view from within the homeless community itself. Based on qualitative interviews, the book presents the inner workings of the Olomouc homeless community, seeking to understand its internal social relations and attitudes towards the majority. The aim of the book is to present and understand how the majority thinks about the homeless, how the homeless community actually functions and how it perceives its surroundings. Without such a deeper understanding, a solution to the homeless problem in the city of Olomouc is hardly possible.
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The aim of the study is to estimate the strength of associations between physical activity, physical fitness and the built environment among 11-19 year old adolescents living in the Czech Republic. The study includes 1745 participants from 2013-2016. Physical activity was measured with the IPEN Adolescent Questionnaire and a pedometer or accelerometer. Physical fitness was tested using the INDARES system report. Built environment was identified using the IPEN Adolescent questionnaire and possibly also using geographic information systems. Only 43% of adolescents met health recommendations for physical activity, 47% of individuals could be described as physically fit. Adolescents fulfilling the recommendation are more physically fit than individuals not fulfilling the recommendation, yet the relationship between physical activity and selected physical fitness indicators reaches low dependence.
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"The publication is the result of the project ""Social Environment in School and Inclusive Education"", which is the third stage of three. Successively, the team focused on pupils with special educational needs (2015), parents (2016) and finally the school environment -teachers and classmates (2017) and their role in the process of education and training. It is the school as a complex environment, made up of teachers and classmates, that creates the climate and conditions for the education of pupils with disabilities."
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Currently, there are many methods to assess, through heart rate variability (HRV), functional changes in the autonomic nervous system, which is involved in the control and regulation of homeostasis in the body. VSF represents a modern diagnostic approach to objectively monitor the body's response to training and non-training stress stimuli. Longitudinal monitoring of VSF during the training process allows the athlete or coach to operatively change the load with respect to the current state of the training capacity of his/her organism and thus maximize the training effect. In addition, this regular monitoring reduces the risk of accumulated fatigue or overtraining. VSF analysis thus becomes a natural part of the training process, offering the maximum possible degree of individualization even in team sports.
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This publication focuses on attitudes towards homelessness and the experience of direct or hidden homelessness. The text outlines the stereotyped image of homeless people and their sub-characteristics. The data obtained from the described research investigation can serve different groups at different levels - e.g. in the framework of awareness-raising activities, formal education, professional training of social workers or in the course of establishing a relationship between helpers and homeless people.
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