Perception of Family by Students of a Selected Secondary School

This diploma thesis deals with the issues of family and its perception by secondary school students. The theoretical part concerns family from several points of view. The introductory chapter is focused on selected milestones of the development of family in general. The substance of the next chapter is the very definition of family - how it is dealt with by Czech law, sociology and psychology. Family does not always acquire the same form, therefore in this part, there is also presented an overview of family models. Family has an essential influence on the development of a child and this problem is discussed in the fourth chapter. A part of a child's development are mainly its needs and also the functionality of family itself. That is why the thesis is furthermore focused on child wellfare in general. A child is not always brought up in a family, therefore attention is paid also to substitute care, whether family or institutional. The practical part of the thesis is based on interviews with ten respondents and on research of their opinions of family, whether present, future or ideal. The perception of family is very subjective and it is influenced by family relationships and its present structure. The idea of an ideal family is strongly influenced by its presentation in media. In the view of a..