Knowledge and skills for treating people who show suicidal tendencies, with relatives of people who have committed suicide or people with an unsuccessful suicide attempt, are because of the frequency of phenomenon, important for every single individual. They are especially important for social workers, since suicide is according to the statistical data, a problematic and frequent phenomenon in Slovenia. People who are employed in social services and health care are faced with suicide on everyday basis, which is why it is very important that they perceive they are dealing with suicide and react as quickly as possible, as health care may start being present when it is almost too late.
In the first part of my diploma work, I will concentrate on examining the theory of suicide, describing the forms and various types of suicide and their common characteristics. Then I will focus on the forms of assistance and the role of social workers in dealing with potential suicides and pay attention to where there are still deficiencies in this area.
In the second part of the diploma, I will present the findings of my research, which mainly deals with the extent to which social workers employed in five units of the Center for Social Work Celje face potential suicides and their relatives, how they react in such cases, and what methods and way of handling they use. I will also present my view if the existing education has adequately qualified them to deal with suicide and what they still need in this area.
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