Lay (informal) support of parents with lethally ill child

The thesis deals with the issue of the families taking care of an incurably ill children with the particular focus on the support of the parents by the general public. The thesis is divided into two parts. The theoretical part describes the current situation of the families with an incurably ill children in the Czech Republic and their needs and problems as well as the support provided by the society. In addition the theoretical part is focused on the sources of the support by the general public. The practical part contains a qualitative analysis which aims to investigate whether the respondents would provide the support to the families taking care of an incurably ill children or if the respondents would expect to get the support in a difficult life situation