Comparative Study of the Perception of the Role of a  Social Worker in Hospitals in the Czech Republic and  Slovakia during the COVID-19 Pandemic

This research study is focused on the perception of the role of asocial worker by hospital nurses in the Czech and Slovak Re- public during the COVID-19 pandemic. Aim of the study:The main aim of the research study was to find the opinions of nurses from the Czech and Slovak Repub- lic on asocial worker who works in ahospital during acoron- avirus - COVID-19 pandemic and then compare their opinions in helping patients Research sample and setting:The research sample of the study consisted of 75 nurses with higher professional education (Czech Republic), university education of the first and second degree (Czech Republic, Slovak Republic), who were together with social workers in the front line in hospitals at the time of the coronavirus pandemic COVID-19. All participating respon- dents were informed about the purpose of the research study and the completion of the online questionnaire. Statistical analysis:The mathematical-statistical method chi- square test of the independence of the criteria of individual re- search hypotheses was used to compare the interviewed re- spondents in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Results of the study:Medical staff at the time of the COVID- 19 pandemic was satisfied with the social worker, as evidenced by the research study and their answers in the questionnaire survey. It is clear from the results of the research survey that the participants perceived the social worker positively during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Entrepreneurial propensity index of university students. The case study from the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Poland

Oeconomia Copernicana ◽

10.24136/oc.2019.009 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

pp. 173-192 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Ján Dvorský ◽

Zora Petráková ◽

Eliška Zapletalíková ◽

Zoltán Rózsa

Keyword(s):

Czech Republic ◽

University Students ◽

Value Added ◽

Business Environment ◽

University Education ◽

The Czech Republic ◽

Doing Business ◽

The Social

Research background: Promotion of the entrepreneurship has an important role in the society, and the direct relationship between entrepreneurship and economic growth of the country is proven. Universities education should be one of the pillars to build the business environment and the entrepreneurial propensity of the students in the entrepreneurship. Purpose of the article: The paper aimed to define and quantify significant factors that shape the entrepreneurial propensity of university students and create the entrepreneurial propensity index. A part of this aim was a comparison of defined factors in the Czech Republic (CR), Slovakia (SR) and Poland (PL). Methods: The survey-based research was conducted with students in the last year of their economic studies on the universities. 1,352 students from 25 universities in selected countries were approached during research. A custom Entrepreneurial Propensity Index was created that was implemented separately for CR, SR and PL. Findings & Value added: The research brought interesting findings. The aggregated Entrepreneurial Propensity Index in the Czech Republic reached the value of 0.470, which was higher than that of Slovakia (0.424) and Poland (0.412). The evaluation of the quality of university education is similarly positive in all countries (CR: 0.659, PL: 0.589, SR: 0.592). Czech students gave access to the financial resources and the role of macroeconomic environment got a higher rating than Slovak and Polish students. On the contrary, Poland students gave the social environment and business advantages a higher rating than Czech and Slovak students. The evaluation of the personality traits is more positive in Slovakia. The most positive indicator for all students is that doing business enables to make use of own abilities and own solutions.

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THE POSITION AND ROLE OF THE AUTHORITIES FOR THE SOCIAL AND LEGAL PROTECTION OF CHILDREN IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC

4th SGEM International Multidisciplinary Scientific Conferences on SOCIAL SCIENCES and ARTS Proceedings4th, Science and Society ◽

10.5593/sgemsocial2017/33/s12.111 ◽

2017 ◽

Author(s):

Jana Borska

Keyword(s):

Czech Republic ◽

Legal Protection ◽

The Czech Republic ◽

The Social

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PECUNIARY PENALTY AS AN ALTERNATIVE CONCEPT OF PUNISHMENT IN THE CRIMINAL LAW SYSTEM IN SLOVAKIA

International Journal of Legal Studies ( IJOLS ) ◽

10.5604/01.3001.0012.2162 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 1 (3) ◽

pp. 111-120

Author(s):

Miroslav Gejdoš

Keyword(s):

Czech Republic ◽

Criminal Law ◽

Slovak Republic ◽

The Czech Republic ◽

Law System ◽

Alternative Concept

In this expert contribution, the author deals with the description of alternative penalties in a broader sense and with their meaning. In particular, the author focuses on the issue of pecuniary penalty by its definition and position in the criminal law system in Slovakia. The contribution professionally explains the execution and imposition of this alternative penalty in the conditions of the Slovak Republic as well as a comparison with the Czech Republic. The role of the pecuniary penalty is to keep the convict out of prison and to impose such a type of pen alty that will prevent the convict from committing further criminal offences, will protect the society and, last but not least, will meet demands of the victims of the crime. The aim of the alternative concept of punishment is to consolidate the perpetrator’s habits and attitudes necessary for leading a proper life.

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Current measures to maintain the stability of workers in Slovak companies

SHS Web of Conferences ◽

10.1051/shsconf/20208301030 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 83 ◽

pp. 01030

Author(s):

Jana Kissová ◽

Gabriela Dubcová

Keyword(s):

Czech Republic ◽

Slovak Republic ◽

Emergency Situation ◽

Current Situation ◽

Economic Dimension ◽

The Czech Republic ◽

The Social ◽

Short Period ◽

The World ◽

The Stability

Over a short period of time, individual countries in the world face a common problem that affects them and adversely affects the lives of individuals. In connection with the current emergency situation related to the corona virus pandemic, it is possible to notice fundamental changes and enormous impact in the social or economic dimension. The aim of the article is to provide an overview of the current situation in selected countries and to compare the system of measures in the Slovak Republic and the Czech Republic that were adopted in order to stabilize or retain workers or aimed at elimination of imminent damage.

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COMMUNICATION FUNCTIONS OF SLANG AND CANT/ARGOT

Ezikov Svyat (Orbis Linguarum) ◽

10.37708/ezs.swu.bg.v19i2.5 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 40-46

Author(s):

Lenka HALUZOVÁ ◽

Juraj HLADKÝ

Keyword(s):

Czech Republic ◽

Historical Development ◽

Slovak Republic ◽

Social Groups ◽

The Czech Republic ◽

Slavic Linguistics ◽

The Social ◽

Communication Space ◽

Definition Of

This brief overview deals with the definition of sociolects in Slavic and non-Slavic linguistics. It presents the historical development of slang and cant/argot research in the Slovak Republic and the Czech Republic, as well as the similarities or differences in the definitions of basic terms. It pays attention to the classification of some facultative slangs from an exclusive environment (e.g. criminal). In the last decades, some slangs have been inappropriately characterized as argot. When classifying sociolects, the type of social environment and the social status of the person are often overestimated. Insufficient attention is paid to the communication functions of the sociolect in society and outside, the communication space and the communication potential of the sociolect. Attention is also paid to argot and its inappropriate definition as “the secret language of the low/excluded social groups”. In the case of argot, specific codes can only be identified by a member of a closed community who knows rules for the use of specific verbal or non-verbal codes. Argot may arise and exist in the environment where two antagonistic groups occur. Therefore, argot is not a language of low/excluded social groups, it only has a cryptic function. It is a discrete strategy shielding the communication goal and its occurrence is expected only in a small group of communicators. It has a low communication potential and a radius that is concentrated inside the community. The user of argot can potentially be anyone in any environment, regardless of the motivation for secrecy of communication.

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Important factors for the entrepreneurship in Central Europe

Innovative Marketing ◽

10.21511/im.15(2).2019.06 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 15 (2) ◽

pp. 71-83 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Ján Dvorský ◽

Zora Petráková ◽

Gentjan Çera ◽

Andrea Folvarčna

Keyword(s):

Czech Republic ◽

Social Environment ◽

Slovak Republic ◽

Academic Community ◽

Financial Resources ◽

Ministry Of Education ◽

The Czech Republic ◽

The Social ◽

New Business ◽

Level Of Significance

The aim of this article is to define and quantify the significant factors (social environment, access to the financial resources and macroeconomic environment), which determine the perception of the entrepreneurial propensity of students for starting a new business in the Czech Republic, the Slovak Republic and Poland in academic year 2016/2017. Empirical research was realized through questionnaire on the basis of 1,352 students (more than 1%level of significance) of the economic universities in the last year of their study in the Czech Republic, Slovak Republic and Poland. The statistical hypotheses were verified using multiple linear regression modelling. The results showed that the entrepreneurial propensity of students in all countries is mostly affected by the social environment. Czech students gave the social environment higher impact on the entrepreneurial propensity for starting a new business than Polish and Slovak students. The results indicate that access to the financial resources is also important for the entrepreneurial propensity of students in the Czech Republic. As for Polish and Slovak students, the access to the financial resources is not a significant factor to the entrepreneurial propensity in their countries. The results having been processed are the basic information for the academic community, public sector, ministry of education in the country, and other organizations whose effort is to help the students to start a new business in her/his country.

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The role of farmers in Local Action Groups: The case of the national network of the Local Action Groups in the Czech Republic

Agricultural Economics (Zemědělská ekonomika) ◽

10.17221/148/2011-agricecon ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 58 (No. 9) ◽

pp. 433-442 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

M. Delin

Keyword(s):

Czech Republic ◽

Social Inclusion ◽

Development Programme ◽

Local Action ◽

The Czech Republic ◽

National Network ◽

Rural Development Programme ◽

The Social ◽

Action Groups

The social inclusion of different rural population groups is one of the objectives of the Rural Development Programme of the Czech Republic for the period of 2007–2013. The fourth axis of this programme is devoted to the LEADER method and, as such, it establishes and supports an inclusive and participative bottom-up approach. This article is concerned especially with a specific social group of farmers and agricultural entrepreneurs, and the position of this group in the local action groups that constitute the National Network of the Local Action Groups (LAGs) in the Czech Republic. With regard to this subject, the role of farmers and agricultural entrepreneurs in LAGs was analysed using a questionnaire-based survey and testing a hypothesis of external and internal inclusion/exclusion (see Thuesen 2010) of farmers into/from local action groups. The results show that the level of participation differs in the local action groups, but generally speaking the position of agricultural subjects is decreasing off the subjects from the different spheres (especially NGOs).

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Current measures and challenges to strengthen consumer protection

SHS Web of Conferences ◽

10.1051/shsconf/202111503007 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 115 ◽

pp. 03007

Author(s):

Jana Kissová ◽

Gabriela Dubcová

Keyword(s):

Czech Republic ◽

Consumer Protection ◽

Slovak Republic ◽

Current Situation ◽

Economic Dimension ◽

The Czech Republic ◽

The Social ◽

Short Period ◽

The World ◽

The Individual

Over a short period of time, the individual countries of the world must face a common problem that affects them and adversely affects the lives of individuals. In the context of the current emergency related to the coronavirus pandemic, fundamental changes and enormous impacts can be seen in the social or economic dimension. The article aims to provide an overview of the current situation in selected countries and compare the system of measures in the Slovak Republic and the Czech Republic to stabilize or retain workers or eliminate impending damage.

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The Complex Support and Assistance to Children with Disability and their Families in the Czech Republic and the Presentation of Case Final Reports on Early Care of Client as an Example of Good Practice

Psychology and Pathopsychology of Child ◽

10.2478/papd-2018-0006 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 52 (1) ◽

pp. 70-84

Author(s):

Zdenka Šándorová

Keyword(s):

Czech Republic ◽

Social Services ◽

Social Inclusion ◽

Good Practice ◽

Practical Case ◽

Early Care ◽

The Czech Republic ◽

Children With Disability ◽

Global Comparison ◽

The Social

Abstract The theme of the paper is very topical in global and European context. It brings theoretical information on the concept of asocial model of early care in the Czech Republic and practical case studies and final reports related to the early care provision which demonstrate tangible activities within the system of the complex support and assistance to children with disability and their families. The author applies the theoretical-practical approach as she is of the opinion that „the practice without theory is as a blind person on the road and the theory without practice is as a cart without an axle”. The aim of the paper is to extend theoretical information on the topic in the Czech Republic by individual examples of final reports related to the provision of social prevention of the early care in the Czech Republic. The overall aim of the paper is to justify topicality and eligibility of early care in its broad reference framework, including its practical impact. The theoretical basis of the paper is elaborated with respect to the analysis and comparison of Czech and foreign literature, legislation, methodology document and other relevant written resources. The practical level is elaborated with respect to 3 cases and final reports of the provider of an early care of the social prevention. The early care in the Czech Republic represents a professional, modern and recognized system in European and global comparison and is legally anchored in the Act 108/2006 Coll. on social services. It aims on the minimization of child´s disability impact upon child´s development, especially the social inclusion of a child and a family and their capability to cope with limitating disability in natural environ, i.e. by the preservation of standard way of life. It represents a multi-dimensional model, overcoming limitation of sectoral division of the early care and facilitating complex assistance from a series of subject fields at the same time. Services for families with an endangered child in early age are the background for social, educational and pedagogical inclusion of a child and the re-socialisation and re-inclusion of a family. Early care is considered preventive, from the point of the prevention of the second disability (i.e. is effective), in the prevention of institutionalized and asylum care (i.e. is economical), in the prevention of segregation (i.e. is ethical).

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Prague, the Victorious May of 1945

MGIMO Review of International Relations ◽

10.24833/2071-8160-2020-4-73-80-91 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 13 (4) ◽

pp. 80-91

Author(s):

S. V. Kudryashov

Keyword(s):

Czech Republic ◽

Controversial Issues ◽

Political Struggle ◽

Military Operation ◽

The Czech Republic ◽

German Army ◽

Local Municipality ◽

Local Residents ◽

Group Center

The article deals with complex and controversial issues related to the uprising and liberation of Prague in May 1945. Interpretation of the events became acute and caused lively discussions in connection with the demolition of the monument to Marshal I. V. Konev on April 3, 2020 by the order of the local municipality. The Czech Republic is also discussing the idea of «perpetuating the role of other liberators» of the capital – soldiers of the ROA division, which for two days (May 6-7) provided assistance to the rebels. Using new documents from the Central archive of the Ministry of defense of the Russian Federation, the author draws a conclusion about the limited influence of the Vlasov units. They, indeed, brought confusion to the German ranks, but early in the morning of May 8, they themselves left Prague on a rapid march. After that, fighting and negotiations between the rebels and the German command continued. The article emphasizes that the main goal of the Soviet military operation from 6 to 11 May 1945 was the defeat of the German Army Group Center. The liberation of Prague was only part of a powerful offensive by three Soviet fronts. Heavy battles for Prague did not happen, but the entry of Soviet tanks into the Czech capital and the subsequent jubilation of local residents became a symbol of the end of the war in Europe. The author concludes that the demolition of monuments to Soviet soldiers and commanders is a manifestation of internal political struggle in the countries where it occurs, and the Czech Republic is only one of these examples.

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