| Abstract [eng] |
There were made theoretic analysis of the problem of men with addiction after community rehabilitation program. The goal of research was to represent the social support structure of men who completed the community based rehabilitation program of addictive diseases. The methodological base of research consist of: analysis of science literature, the method of semi-structured interview. The answers to the questions were analyzed by the method of content analysis. The study involved eight men, five from Lithuania and three from Ukraine, who completed the rehabilitation community program and are living sobriety life at least two years and six social workers, three from Lithuania and Ukraine, providing services in rehabilitation communities. The conclusions of empirical research: This study has shown that social support is an important factor after a community rehabilitation program, because it motivates and helps the person to live a sobriety life. MCP identified the following key social support structure that determine the life of sobriety: the supporting formal and informal social networking creation, involving the family and loved ones, friends, co-workers, NGO, public institutions, rehabilitation center personnel, self-help groups and individuals; a material aid and help in finding residences, surrounding the emotional support and understanding, professional advice. Social workers identified social support structure elements confirms the MCP identified social support structure elements. But in addition to material aid, a help to find a place of residence, emotional support and understanding, social workers specify: vocational training and employment assistance, support and AA groups attending, an information support, assistance to other addicts, teaching moral values and spiritual satisfaction. The study suggests that a very important social support element is a spiritual factor: church members support, involvement in church activities, practical expression of faith and action, sense of responsibility before God emergence, self-evaluation. |
