Santrauka:
Didžioji dalis vaikų, lankančių vaikų dienos centrą, yra iš socialinės rizikos šeimų, kuriose apstu problemų: alkoholio vartojimas, nepriežiūra, patiriamas fizinis ar psichologinis/emocinis smurtas. Dėl to iškyla pavojus vaikų fiziniam, protiniam, dvasiniam, doroviniam vystymuisi ir saugumui. Vaikų dienos centrą lankantys vaikai susiduria su įvairiomis socialinėmis problemomis bei sunkumais, todėl socialiniams darbuotojams kyla poreikis atrasti būdus, kaip sukurti saugią emocinę aplinką vaikų dienos centre, kad vaikai pasijustų saugūs, gerbiami ir vertinami.
Description:
Relevance of the topic: the majority of children attending the Children's Day Center are from families of social risk with problems such as alcohol drinking, neglect, physical or psychological/emotional abuse. As a result, there is a risk in children's physical, mental, spiritual, moral development and security. Children attending the Children's Day Center are confronted with various social problems and difficulties, and therefore, social workers are faced with the need to find ways of creating a safe emotional environment at the Children's Day Center so that the children can feel safe, respected and valued. Practical significance of the study: the results of the survey will be used by social workers working at the Children's Day Center who seek to create a safe emotional environment for the children. Work objective: to reveal the activities of a social worker, while creating a safe emotional environment at the Children's Day Center. Question raised for the study: what activities social worker undertakes while creating a safe emotional environment at the Children's Day Center? Goals of the study: 1. To describe the functions of the Children's Day Center and the activities of the social worker in it. 2. To reveal the psychosocial characteristics of the children attending the Children's Day Center. 3. To define the concept of a safe emotional environment. 4. To identify the activities of a social worker, while creating a safe emotional environment at the Children's Day Center. Empirical research methodology: qualitative research and semi-structured interview methods were chosen for the study. During the survey respondents were asked 18 questions. Target of the research - 3 social workers working at the Children's Day Center. Study participants age: 35-49 years. Findings of the study: the research revealed that social workers working at the Children's Day Center try to create a safe emotional environment in various ways: they resolve conflicts, take steps to protect children from bullying inside the Children's Day Center, strive to gain children's confidence, maintain a warm and sincere relationship with the children, and states that in order to ensure a safe emotional environment, children must be in the care of an adult.