Santrauka:
Netiesioginė priklausomybė – savo individualybės praradimo liga, pasireiškianti perdėtu artimojo kontroliavimu, savo poreikių netenkinimu, žemu savęs vertinimu ir kt. Netiesiogiai priklausomiems asmenims trūksta žinių, gebėjimų ir įgūdžių atpažinti, bei spręsti jiems iškylančias problemas. Jiems neretai yra reikalinga pagalba, kurią teikia socialiniai darbuotojai, dirbantys įvairiose socialinėse įstaigose. Socialinis darbuotojas teikdamas bendrąsias socialines paslaugas didina netiesiogiai priklausomų asmenų savarankiškumą, padeda spręsti šeimoje iškylančias problemas, informuoja rūpimais klausimais.
Description:
The relevance of the topic. Co-dependency is an emotional and behavioural condition of the person manifesting the loss of individuality, self-neglect, low self-worth and unhealthy need to control others. Co-dependent individuals usually lack knowledge and skills to recognise and find solutions to the problems arising from the condition that they suffer. Therefore, those affected often need help, support and assistance of social workers practising at various social care institutions. Trained social workers help those who are affected by rebuilding their self-dependence, self-esteem; in giving professional advice on how to successfully resolve any problems/conflicts in the day-to-day family life, and in providing answers to the arising co-dependent’s queries.
The aim of the research: Is to identify the activities of a social worker in the life of co – dependent individuals.
Objectives:
1. To point out and describe most common activities and activities of a social worker while dealing with co-dependent individuals.
2. To provide psychological patterns and characteristics of co-dependent individual.
3. To reveal most prevalent activities of a social worker while dealing with co-dependency.
The object of the research: The activities of a social worker in the life of co-dependent individuals.
The question of the research: What are the activities of a social worker in the day-to-day life of co-dependent individual?
The methods of the research: There view of relevant literature, scholarly journals, articles, as well as legal document will be presented in the theoretical part of the study. Data collection will be achieved through empirical research method, i.e. individually administered questionnaires. Purposive sampling was adopted in order to collect more accurate data. The respondents of the study were individuals having the characteristics of co-dependency.
The findings of the research: An in-depth analysis of empirical data collected reveals that the majority of the survey respondents have the following activities while dealing with co-dependent individuals: to provide necessary information, to consult on relevant matters, to represent and/or act as a mediators, to plan recreational time and nutrition, to help in developing/improving social skills. The research shows that only one sixth of the participants claim that social workers do not fulfil the above activities. Furthermore, the analysis of the data collected suggests that the most frequent (once a week, once in two weeks) activities by social workers are as follows: to provide information about social care and services, to help to resolve various family issues, to help to improve problem solving skills, to do home visits, to improve social skills. One third of the respondents, however, suggested that the above mentioned activities were performed only once a month or even once in three months. The analysis of the data collected also indicates that approximately two thirds of the respondents view the following activities as the least performed ones: transport and nutrition.