Pomen prisotnosti psa v vzgojnih zavodih : terapija s psi v VZ Planina

Telič, Jera (author), Zorc-Maver, Darja (mentor)

V magistrskem delu bom raziskovala, kako terapija s psi vpliva na delo z otroki in mladostniki, ki so vključeni v vzgojni zavod. Teoretični del bo sestavljen iz predstavitve čustvenih in vedenjskih težav otrok ter konceptov vzgojnega zavoda. Za lažjo predstavo o tem, kakšne oblike težav se pojavljajo pri otrocih/mladostnikih, lahko uporabimo Myschkerjevo klasifikacijo vedenjskih in čustvenih motenj otrok. Avtor predstavi štiri skupine, in sicer eksternalizirane oblike vedenja – agresija, hiperaktivnost, neupoštevanje pravil in impulzivno vedenje; internalizirano vedenje – strah, žalost, nemotiviranost za delo; socialno nezrelo vedenje – nizka koncentracija, nagla utrudljivost in socializirano delinkventno vedenje – neupoštevanje norm, nizka frustracijska toleranca, agresija (Myschker, 2002 v Kranjčan, 2015). Pomanjkanje zaupanja je pri otrocih in mladostnikih, ki so bili vključeni v zavodsko življenje, zelo pogost pojav, ki negativno vpliva na vzpostavljanje zdravih medsebojnih odnosov. Prav tako je nizka njihova motivacija za delo, saj otroci/mladostniki kakršnokoli delo doživljajo kot kazen. Poleg nezaupanja lahko opazimo tudi pomanjkanje empatije, kot rezultat pa so reakcije v kriznih trenutkih pogosto podkrepljene z agresivnim vedenjem. V teoretičnem delu bom pisala o tem, kako se lahko omenjenih težav lotimo s pomočjo terapevtskih parov (pes in njegov vodnik), ki tedensko prihajajo v naš zavod. V empiričnem delu bom s pomočjo študije primera raziskovala, kako prisotnost psa vpliva na vzgojo v vzgojnem zavodu. Vzorec bo sestavljen iz treh deklet, zanimalo pa me bo predvsem, na kakšen način prihaja do sprememb v vedenju deklet ob prisotnosti terapevtskega psa. Opazovanje bo osredotočeno na področja vedenja, ki jih omenjam v teoretičnem delu, opaženo pa bom izrazila v obliki anekdotskih zapisov. V nadaljevanju bom raziskavo podkrepila z intervjujem, ki ga bom izvedla z vodnico psa. Dekleta in njihovo problematiko pa bom raziskala s pomočjo analize dokumentov, ki jih vsebujejo njihove osebne mape.

• Language: Slovenian
• Keywords: terapija s psi, čustvene in vedenjske motnje, Tačke pomagačke, otroci/mladostniki
• Work type: Master's thesis/paper
• Typology: 2.09 - Master's Thesis
• Organization: PEF - Faculty of Education
• Publisher: [J. Telič]
• Year: 2016
• Number of pages: 71 str.
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-87077
• UDC: 37.018.3(043.2)
• COBISS.SI-ID: 11323209
• Publication date in RUL: 04.09.2017

Secondary language

• Language: English
• Title: The importance of dog participation in educational institutions: dog therapy in VZ Planina

Abstract

This Master thesis demonstrates the influence of dog assisted therapy on work with children and adolescents at a residential treatment institution. The theoretical part consists of the introduction of emotional and behavioral problems of children and the concepts of the residential treatment institution. Myschker's classification of children's and adolescents' behaviour disorders applied in this thesis provides us with a better understanding of the specific difficulties emerging in children/adolescents. The author presents four groups of behavioural disorders: Externalizing behaviours include agression, hyperactivity disorder, noncompliance and impulsive behaviour, while internalizing behaviours involve anxiety, depression and lack of work motivation. Social maladjustment manifests itself in the form of inattention and low energy levels and socialized delinquents share several characteristics including violation of norms, low frustration tolerance and violence (Myschker, 2002, v Kranjčan, 2015). A very common feature found in institutionalized children and adolescents is the lack of trust which tends to interfere with the establishment of healthy relationships. In the same manner, such children and adolescents lack work motivation and perceive any kind of task as a punishment. Beside trust issues they also display lack of empathy, which may lead to certain reactions, often combined with violent behaviour. The theoretical part of the following thesis thus presents some examples how to deal with the afore mentioned problems at the institution by employing a therapy pair (a dog and its partner) on a weekly basis. The empirical part consists of a case study demonstrating the influence of a dog's company on the education at the institution. The study group involving three young females illustrates in which manner the dog's presence induces changes in their respective behaviour patterns. The observation focuses on some behaviours omitted from the theoretical part of the thesis, they are presented in the form of anecdotal references. The resarch is further supported by an interview with a dog handler. The students and their specific problems are closely examined on the basis of a thorough document analyses form their personal files.

• Keywords: community home, invalid, delodajalec