| Abstract [eng] |
The present thesis deals with a study into aggressive behavioural alterations in children with special needs from foster homes. The hypothesis has been brought forward that aggressive behavioural intensity in children with special needs from foster homes is likely to decrease under the influence of educational activities under BGM Non Aggression Programme. A linear experiment was conducted to investigate the aggressive behavioural alterations in 8-17 year olds with special needs from “Šaltinis” Foster Home. A statistical (descriptive) analysis (of frequencies, averages, correlation) was carried out. The study included thirty-nine (out of fifty-one) 8-17 year olds with special needs from “Šaltinis” Foster Home and fourteen household social workers (8 in the primary study and 6 in the second study) identified as experts since they spend quite a lot of time with the study participants accordingly the latter are well-known to them and they are able to make a fairly objective assessment of their behaviour. The empirical part examines the study participants’ characteristics in terms of behavioural problems, the expression of their aggression and links to a variety of settings, self-confidence and its interface with the aggressiveness, and aggressive behavioural alterations in the study participants. The main empirical findings are as follows: The hypothesis that has been brought forward at the outset, i.e. aggressive behavioural intensity in children with special needs from foster homes is likely to decrease under the influence of educational activities under BGM Non Aggression Programme, has been confirmed. The expression intensity of most forms of aggression in the study participants, both boys and girls, decreased slightly. Major alterations in the intensity of aggression expression were observed in assessing eight-, twelve-, fourteen- and seventeen-year-old participants, as well as those with normal intelligence and slight intelligence disorders. |
