Study:	Social Work - 4. semester
Code:	31890
ECTS:	5.0
Course coordinators:	prof. dr. sc. Slavica Blažeka Kokorić prof. dr. sc. Maja Laklija
Lecturers:	prof. dr. sc. Slavica Blažeka Kokorić - Exercises prof. dr. sc. Maja Laklija - Exercises

Literature:

Haralambos, M., Holborn, M.; Sociologija - teme i perspektive; Golden marketing (2002), str. 503-584 Janković, J.; Obitelj u fokusu; Etcetera (2008), str Obradović-Čudina, M., Obradović, J.; Psihologija braka i obitelji; Golden marketing - Tehnička knjiga (2006), str. 119.-145., 241-280., 293.-322., 575-591 Ajduković, M., Radočaj, T.; Pravo djeteta na život u obitelji; UNICEF (2008), str. 57-91 Prezentacije s predavanja; , str Obiteljski zakon NN 103/15, 98/19; , str Zakon o socijalnoj skrbi, NN 18/22, 46/22; , str Zakon o udomiteljstvu, NN 115/18, 18/22; , str Zakon o zaštiti od nasilja u obitelji NN 70/17, 126/19, 84/21; , str

Optional literature:

Blažeka Kokorić, S. /ur./; Posvojenje - različite perspektive, isti cilj; Na drugi način (2019), str Blažeka Kokorić, S., Berc, G., Laklija, M.; Doživljaj roditeljskog prihvaćanja / odbacivanja u kontekstu različih socio-ekonomskih uvjeta odrastanja u primarnoj obitelji; Hrvatska revija za rehabilitacijska istraživanja 46 (2) (2010), str. 1-18 Berc, G.; Obiteljska otpornost - teorijsko utemeljenje i primjena koncepta u socijalnom radu; Ljetopis socijalnog rada 19 (1) (2012), str. 145-167 Kilpatrick, A. C., Holland, Th. P.; Working with families: an integrative model by level of need; Pearson Education, Inc (2006), str Laklija, M.; Pristupi udomiteljskoj skrbi za djecu u svijetu i čimbenici koji utječu na ishode udomiteljstva; Revija za socijalnu politiku 18 (3) (2011), str. 291-310 Maluccio, A. N., Pine, B. A.; Tracy, E. M.; Social work practice with families and children; Columbia University Press (2002), str Hrabar, Dubravka; Obiteljsko pravo u sustavu socijalne skrbi; Narodne novine (2019), str

Description:

Within the course, students gain knowledge and skills needed to recognise and analyse the functioning of different types of families, family structure, dynamics of the relation, and communication within the family and with the environment in different social contexts. Special emphasis is given to social work interventions with the purpose of ensuring the functioning of the family and adjustment of family relations. Course description - Definition and concept of family - Theoretical approaches to studying and understanding family - Historical development and family typologies - Social changes and family - Types of modern families - Structure and functions of the family (psychological, social, educational, value-related, spiritual, material, ecological, communication factors of family functioning) - Marital and extramarital relations - Modern parenting - Family roles (generational and intergenerational relations) - Family life cycle - Family resilience - Determinants of marital instability - Adjustment to divorce - Social work with the family within the social welfare system - Fostering and adoption - Implementing measures of family-law protection of children - Actions in cases of family violence - Working with families facing multiple risks, - Social work in the prevention of family problems

Cognitive Skills:

Knowledge and understanding

After successfully completing the course, students will be able to:

- define aims and basic principles in social work with the family,

- explain research methods and approaches used in social work with the family with regard to other scientific disciplines that deal with the topic of the family,

- define different approaches and criteria in defining the concept of family,

- recognise diversity of forms of family and changes in the structure and functions of the family,

- indicate and discuss basic sociological perspectives in the approach to family,

- describe different theoretical foundations for understanding family processes (marital/partner relations, parenthood, intergenerational relations),

- identify family needs and risks faced by the family in its functioning during the life cycle of fthe family and explain family resistances,

- recognise and explain basic elements of the assesment, planning and interventions in social work with the family.

 

Application

After successfully completing the course, students will be able to:

- interpret different approaches of observing the family,

- interpret dynamic processes that influence the family,

- use guidelines from different theoretical approaches in recognising risks and protective factors in family environment,

- use knowledge from the area of family law and rights and services in social welfare in planning interventions in work with families at risk,

- outline phases of the implementation of the process of planned changes in work with the family.

 

Analysis

After successfully completing the course, students will be able to:

- categorise different definitions and typologies of families,

- compare changes in the structure and functions of the family in different social periods and periods of time,

- indicate different risks and protective factors that influence the functioning of the family (on micro, mezzo and macro levels)

- analyse different forms of support to families at risk.

 

Synthesis

After successfully completing the course, students will be able to:

- plan key elements in the assessment of family needs and risks

- organise collected information about the family,

- prepare family history

- propose application of individual rights and services and needed interventions intended for resolving family problems.

 

Evaluation

After successfully completing the course, students will be able to:

- examine changes in family functions and the importance of family in modern society,

- compare advantages and disadvantages of different theoretical approaches to the family in reviewing family processes,

- assess the presence of protective and risk factors on the family level

- evaluate potentials of the family for overcoming difficulties on the level of individual members and family as a system, and the need to conduct professional interventions.

Practical and Generic Skills:

After successfully completing the course, students will be able to:

- analytically consider and explain their standpoints on the basis of acquired learning outcomes

- express themselves with a wider and richer vocabulary of professional terms

- reflect personal experiences connected with topical framework of the course

- introspectively monitor the development of personal capacities for professional work

- demonstrate better communication skills and team work skills.

Matching Assessments to Learning Outcomes:

Assessment of acquired outcomes is conducted on several levels (grade of successfulness in mastering outcomes through various forms of teaching - lectures, seminar and practical work( and through several modalities:

- mid-term examinations and written examinations (open-ended questions)

- oral examination

- public presentations of seminar topics

- workshops in small groups in seminar classes and practice

- written reports from practical work

- group work in consultation meetings related to practical work.

Consultations schedule:

• prof. dr. sc. Slavica Blažeka Kokorić:

  Thursdays from 10:30 to 12:00 am

  Location: Nazorova 51, room 9
• prof. dr. sc. Slavica Blažeka Kokorić:

  Thursdays from 10:30 to 12:00 am

  Location: Nazorova 51, room 9