Sociálno-zdravotnícke spektrum Social Health Spectrum
Assoc. prof. Dr. Pavol Tomanek, PhD.
Position high school students to homelessness Pavol Tománek St. Elizabeth University of Health and Social Work in Bratislava ___________________________________________________________________________ Recenzent/Review: prof. PhDr. Michal Oláh, PhD. Vysoká škola zdravotníctva a sociálnej práce sv. Alžbety, Bratislava Resocializačná komunita Antona Srholca ___________________________________________________________________________ Submitted/Odoslané: 05. 03. 2017
Accepted/Prijaté: 29.03.2017
___________________________________________________________________________ CONTENT: The study is dedicated to
homelessness and
homelessness
raising awareness in society.
as
a
social-pathological
recommendations of
phenomenon and attitudes and opinions of
INTRODUCTION: Homelessness is one
high school students on the problem of
of the forms of social disjunction, and
homeless people. Quantitative research
people who fall into this situation usually
conducted in the form of a questionnaire, as
find themselves beyond civil society.
well as the statistical processing and
Research shows that the number of
evaluation, is a part of the thesis. According
homeless people around the world is
to our survey the level of aid to the homeless
growing. It is no exception Slovakia, where
affects the opinions and attitudes of
the situation from year to year more
students, view of the seriousness of the
alarming and must be addressed effectively.
problem is not related to the frequency of
Homelessness is like a socially pathological
contact with the homeless, the learning
phenomenon subject to social research and
process
the
policy, which looks for different ways of
confrontation of students and the homeless.
integration for homeless people and try to
The main contribution of study is the
reduce their number and to facilitate their
finding, that high school students do not pay
existence. The topic of homelessness is
enough attention to the problem of
often taboo for the average citizen, whether
is
not
influenced
with
Sociálno-zdravotnícke spektrum Social Health Spectrum
Assoc. prof. Dr. Pavol Tomanek, PhD.
this is due to common prejudices, negative
in 2000. These results we tried to check on
experiences from the past or fear. The study
a sample of students in Bratislava. The
summarizes the situation in general, and can
sample of students we need first hypothesis
thus encourage readers to come up with new
divided into three groups on the basis of
and
to
question. 4 "How many times have you
homelessness than to have under control.
helped homeless guy?". 46% of students
The theoretical part of the study can serve
helped more than once, only once, 26% and
as
of
28% did not help at all. Hypothesis 1 was
presentations, lectures and conferences for
verified Question no. 5 "Circle how much
teachers
civic
do you think is difficult to decide first help
primary
homeless people?" A no. 6 "Indicate which
more
a
basis
education
efficient
for
ethical, of
solutions
the
preparation
religious
and
secondary and
schools.
of the following obstacles preventing you
METHODS:
Analysis.
Comparison.
from (prevented) decide to help homeless
Questionnaire. Chi-Square. Questionnaire.
people?" The last group of students who did
RESULTS: The main objective of the study
not help at all, was the prevailing view that
was to find out how and understood
the decision to provide assistance to
homelessness secondary school students.
homeless is difficult. All students' answers
We wanted to find out their views and
were divided only into two groups. The first
opinions
of
group included responses inner motivator
homelessness in society. Or it has an impact
than fear, disgust, disinterest, distrust that
on the educational process of students, or
pupils can overcome without the help of
the students themselves have the will and
ambient, ie. own commitment to change its
determination to help them. We wanted to
attitude or overcome fear. The second group
see whether the opinion of homeless
of responses, we have included external
students have the same, or whether different
motivator that a particular age group can not
opinions boys from girls. Hypothesis 1, we
alone influence, because often times do not
verify that "students who helped homeless
affect the status of their funds and Leisure
people, a greater commitment to help, than
them to a greater extent organized by the
those who did not help them.". The claim
school and parents. Options to internal
we have gained on the basis of research
motivator that all three groups of students
Hocking Lawrence and published in the
referred to the same extent. It is, however
Journal of Social Distress and the Homeless
striking difference in the choice of external
on
the
phenomenon
Sociálno-zdravotnícke spektrum Social Health Spectrum
Assoc. prof. Dr. Pavol Tomanek, PhD.
motivator, which were ringed especially
14% of the students of the third group.
students who helped more than once. Based
Hypothesis 2 was verified Question no. 8
on the calculated values of chi-square for
"Adjust these problems of society from the
question no. 5, 6 and compared to the tables
most serious to least serious.", No. 9 "It
we reject the null hypothesis. Hypothesis 1
deals with homelessness you think enough
were verified. Among the independent
attention?" A no. 10 "refers to the degree
variable - helping the homeless and the
agreed
dependent variable - determination mean
Homeless suits their situation and do not
addiction exists. The result concludes that,
want to change. "The first group in
as a student helped more than once, a
question. 8 assigned homelessness severity
greater commitment again to help the
scale most often third and fourth place. In
homeless. Hypothesis 2, we verify that
terms of our hypothesis it is interesting that
"Students who have been in contact with
no one from the first group of students
homeless people perceive homelessness as
considered the most serious problem of
a serious problem compared to those who
homelessness among companies offering
were not in contact.". Given hypothesis
possibilities. The second and third group
comes from the same study that dealt
identified homelessness as moderately
Hocking scientists and Lawrence. The same
severe to least severe problem. According
students who worked at the shelter and
Questions. 9 to average 78% of students in
showed greater resolve to help, while
each group thinks that homelessness is not
according to the results of the questionnaire
given sufficient attention. The question no.
perceive
serious
10 We examined the level of agreement
problem. This dependence we have on our
with the statement using a Likert scale. The
sampling frame to verify the hypothesis of
first group of students did not show prior
a second. File students we allocated on the
opinion. In the second and third group of
basis of question. 3 "How often do you
students is multiple choice questions
come into contact with the homeless?" Into
divided between the opposition and I have
three groups. The first group consisted of
no prior view. The disadvantage of using
22% of the students who come into contact
Likert scale for a given age group of
with the homeless often, occasionally it
students, we see that it gives them the
meets with homeless 64% of students and
opportunity has expressed an opinion, and
other groups not come into contact at all
thus not fail any effort and not to think over
homelessness
as
a
on
the
following
statement:"
Sociálno-zdravotnícke spektrum Social Health Spectrum
Assoc. prof. Dr. Pavol Tomanek, PhD.
the issue.Chi-Square values calculated for
- views on efforts homeless, we observed
all individual questions were below the
interdependence. From observations it can
table values. The results show the validity
be concluded that gender does not affect the
of the null hypothesis, and thus falsification
differences of opinion on the efforts of the
of hypotheses 2. The independent variable -
homeless. Although the school is situated in
contact
the
a location where we expect a higher
dependent variable - view of the seriousness
incidence of homeless people, so any
of
observed
morning meeting does not affect the mental
interdependence. From the results we can
state during class. The educational process
make the conclusion that contact with the
is not significantly disturbed by clashes
homeless student does not affect his view of
between students with the homeless.
the seriousness of the issue. To verify that
Students are able to rise above the problems
"boys are more likely to believe that if the
of homelessness, the fate of the homeless
homeless to work harder, he could have
indifferent to them, and are able to
found decent housing than girls." We serve
concentrate on teaching, regardless of
hypothesis third argument is based on the
whether it is morning witnessed the poor
results of the Scottish Survey of public
homeless life. A very small percentage
attitudes to homelessness, who worked in
indicated negative impact of confrontation
Ormston 2008. The survey showed that the
with the homeless on their concentration
51% of men compared to 41% of women
during class. It corresponds to the number
think that if homeless
of students who exhibit a higher degree of
the
with
the
homeless
problem
we
and
people have
mobilized efforts, would be able to change
empathy,
social
maturity
and
social
their situation for the better. Respondents
responsibility. In question. 11 reported
were divided by the question no. 1 for men
89.7% of the research participants that the
and women. The research consisted of 74
topic did not pay for any of the lessons. The
men (60%) and 50 women (40%). Chi-
remaining percentage were divided among
Square values for individual questions
the four subjects. Identically 3.5% of
verifying the hypothesis 3 were below the
students reported civics and English, 2.5%
table values. The results show the validity
of ethics and geography 0.8%. We do not
of the null hypothesis, and therefore
expect, however, that the geography lessons
rejected the hypothesis 3. The independent
in the context that has been mentioned
variable - gender and the dependent variable
homelessness, participated in only 0.8% of
Sociálno-zdravotnícke spektrum Social Health Spectrum
Assoc. prof. Dr. Pavol Tomanek, PhD.
respondents. We would expect, therefore,
would result in the suppression of a change
that the subject of geography state at least
of negative attitudes.
20% of research participants, representing
KEY WORDS: Homelessness. Social
about one class.
exclusion.
DISCUSSION/CONCLUSION:
The
Streetwork.
Attitude.
High
school students.
results of empirical probe showed many interesting facts. One of the three of us set
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