Sociální služby a jejich dostupnost ve Zlínském kraji

The diploma thesis is aimed at availabilitymapping and analysing of social services in the Zlín region. Special attention is devoted to the Vsetín area with an aim to evaluate a scope, structure of providers and availability of social services in this peripheral area of the Czech Republic. The thesis is divided into a theoretical and a practical part. At introduction of the theoretical part there are defined elementary terms and then a research focused on running of social systems of Slovakia, Germany and Great Britain follows. Subsequently there is social policy of the Czech Republic described together with related law, structure of social service providers and engagement of non-governmental sector. In the theoretical part there is a comparison of social system of the Czech Republic with above mentioned states of Europe. A conclusion contains issues of community planning, creation and advantages which are connected with its process. The practical part of the thesis deals with social services in the Zlín region. Attention is focused on structure and typology of social services and their availability for local inhabitants, a community plan and its application within whole Zlín region as well as in individual districts. A part of the practical section is a detailed analysis of social services in Vsetín district and presentation of its community plan, specification of provided services in this area, structure of these services and problems connected with the offer. Methods used in the diploma thesis are analysis, research, comparison, methods of field research and synthesis of obtained findings.