The social work with seniors - The violence on seniors

This work deals with what are the current possibilities of help and solutions in the issue of domestic violence against the elderly in České Budějovice. The theoretical part, which is divided into four chapters, describes concepts related to old age, changes in this period, as well as society's attitude towards old age. It further defines the phenomenon of domestic violence. It also focuses more on domestic violence against the elderly, its causes and consequences. The third chapter deals with the possibilities of help and solutions in the territory of Českobudějovicko. The final chapter of the theoretical part describes the stories of seniors, victims of domestic violence. The work is supplemented by qualitative research using the semi-structured interview method. The actors of the interviews are social workers working in organizations dealing with the issue of domestic violence. The research is focused on the experiences of actors with domestic violence against the elderly. Subsequently, the obtained data are put into context and compared with theoretical knowledge and professional literature