Social pedagogue's help for children, suffering violence from drunk parens

A concluding thesis by Auksė Barilienė, postgraduate of Vilnius Pedagogic University, Faculty of Pedagogy and Psychology, Social Pedagogy Department, named “Social pedagogue’s help for children, suffering violence from drunk parents”, supervisor prof. Dr. Juozas-Vytautas Uzdila, is written after a thorough analysis of pedagogical and psychological literature, legal documents and strategy of rendering help to children, suffering violence. Analysis of aggressive behaviour of parents with their children is given in the first chapter. Genesis of aggression and analysis of conception of aggression and its varieties are also presented in this chapter. A survey of legal documents, defending the rights of children is made and the works of pedagogues and psychologists concerning violence against children are analyzed. The main reasons inducing parents to use aggression against their children are discussed. The results of aggression experienced in family are overviewed. The second chapter is devoted to discussion about the strategy of rendering help for children, suffering violence of drunk parents. The diagnosis of aggression fact and methods of giving help are discussed. Working with family. Practical solutions of social pedagogue interventions implementation are introduced, family therapy and the method of problems solution ASPIRE are discussed, genogram and ecomap are used. Work done at school. Strategy of preventions, out-of-school activities and game therapy are discussed. A discussion about the methods of cooperation between teacher, psychologist and social pedagogue and the victims of violence is introduced. Compton and Gallawey problem solution method is analyzed. The work also examines individual job done by social pedagogue – its main elements as well as the methods applied by social pedagogue during his work with victims of violence (diagnostic and consulting). 30 children suffering violence took part in the pedagogic experiment. There was a social pedagogue assistance strategy applied and conclusions whether and where it was effective were made.Švietimo akademijaVytauto Didžiojo universiteta