| Abstract [eng] |
The Master's Thesis presents the theoretical analysis of the need for supervision in social work with children with emotional and behavioural disorders. The aim: to identify the need for supervision in social work with children with emotional and behavioural disorders through the analysis of internal and external social work parameters. The analysis was carried out by a researcher using qualitative research, semi-structured interview, content and narrative analyses. The study involved five social workers from Lithuania and one social worker from Ukraine. The empirical part of the Thesis revealed the need for supervision of both Lithuanian social workers and a Ukrainian social worker, identifying the internal and external professional situation parameters and actualizing application possibilities of supervision. The content analysis of the need for supervision and its application possibilities is based on the above mentioned context. Key findings of the empirical research: 1. The results analysis highlighted the internal and external parameters of professional situation. Internal: Social workers, who work with children, have enough knowledge to provide services, constantly update it; both in Lithuania and in Ukraine the participants experience tension, occupational stress, emotional exhaustion. External: the survey revealed close colleagues collaboration; no possibilities for participation in supervision due to financial and institutions' internal organizational difficulties; no given priority, lack of collaboration with a manager in unexpected, complicated situations. 2. The contextual analysis highlighted the need for supervision of social workers and its application both in Lithuania and in Ukraine. The data analysis emphasized support expectations, confirmed the need for supervision through the reflection of the social work, expression of collaboration with a manager. The Lithuanian context identified that only few research participants have the opportunity to participate in supervisions, which are neither regular nor systematic. It was attempted to empirically investigate the need for supervision in the Ukrainian context. Due to the limitation of the research sample (one social worker) and social-political situation, the empirical data are presented from a subjective perspective. It requires further analyses both quantitative and qualitative, including larger quantity of respondents: social workers and managers, in order to get more objective results. |
