Social Work and Youth Issues

Study:	Social Work - 7. semester
Code:	72356
ECTS:	5.0
Course coordinators:	prof. dr. sc. Marijana Majdak izv. prof. dr. sc. Linda Rajhvajn Bulat
Lecturers:	doc. dr. sc. Nika Sušac - Lectures prof. dr. sc. Marina Ajduković - Exercises Sara Dželalija , mag.act.soc. - Exercises prof. dr. sc. Marijana Majdak - Exercises izv. prof. dr. sc. Linda Rajhvajn Bulat - Exercises doc. dr. sc. Nika Sušac - Exercises
Exam dates:	13. 09. 2024. Exam registration: Studomat

Literature:
Ajduković, M.; Ekološki multidimenzionalni pristup sagledavanju činitelja rizika i zaštite u razvoju poremećaja u ponašanju djece i mladeži. U: Bašić, J. i Janković, J. (ur.) Rizični i zaštitni čimbenici u razvoju poremećaja u ponašanju djece i mladeži; Povjerenstvo Vlade Republike Hrvatske za prevenciju poremećaja u ponašanju djece i mladeži i zaštitu djece s poremećajima u ponašanju (2000), str. 47-62 Koller-Trbović, N.; Poremećaji u ponašanju djece i mladih. U: Bašić, J., Koller-Trbović, N. i Uzelac, S. (ur.) Poremećaji u ponašanju i rizična ponašanja. Pristupi pojmovna određenja; Edukacijsko-rehabilitacijski fakultet (2004), str. 83-96 Mihić, J. i Bašić, J.; Preventivne strategije - Eksternalizirani poremećaji u ponašanju i rizična ponašanja djece i mladih; Ljetopis socijalnog rada, 15(3) (2008), str. 445-471 Novak, M. i Bašić, J.; Internalizirani problemi kod djece i adolescenata: Obilježja i mogućnosti prevencije; Ljetopis socijalnog rada, 15(3) (2008), str. 473-498 Šincek, D.; Doprinos teorije prisile razumijevanju delinkventnog ponašanja mladih,; Ljetopis socijalnog rada, 14 (1) (2007), str. 119-141 Zakon o sudovima za mladež; Narodne Novine, 84/11, 143/12, 148/13, 56/15, 126/19 (2011), str Prekršajni zakon; Narodne Novine, 107/07, 39/13, 157/13, 110/15, 70/17, 118/18 (2007), str Ajduković, M.; Pravo djece s problemima u ponašanju i njihovih roditelja na sudjelovanje u procesu procjene potreba i planiranja intervencija. U: Vladović, S. (ur.) Zaštita prava i interesa djece s problemima u ponašanju (Zbornik priopćenja); Pravobranitelj za djecu (2012), str. 95-109
Optional literature:
Bilić, V., Buljan Flander, G. i Hrpka, H.; Nasilje nad djecom i među djecom; Naklada Slap (2012), str. 265-286 Cvjetko, B. i Singer, M.; Kazneno pravna odgovornost mladeži u praksi i teoriji (odabrana poglavlja); Organizator (2011), str Juul, J.; Razgovori s obitelji: Perspektive i procesi; Alinea (2003), str Ajduković, M. i Rajhvajn Bulat, L.; Doživljaj financijskog statusa obitelji i psihosocijalno funkcioniranje srednjoškolaca.; Revija za socijalnu politiku, 19(3) (2012), str. 233-254 Cesar, S., Bijelić, N., Hodžić, A. i Kobaš, V.; Bolje spriječiti, nego liječiti: Prevencija nasilja u adolescentnim vezama.; CESI (2004), str Lacković-Grgin., K.; Samopoimanje mladih; Naklada Slap (1994), str Lacković-Grgin, K.; Stres u djece i adolescenata: Izvori, posljedice i učinci; Naklada Slap (2000), str. 107-241 Rajhvajn Bulat, L. i Ajduković, M.; Obiteljske i psihosocijalne odrednice vršnjačkoga nasilja među mladima; Psihologijske teme, 21(1) (2012), str. 167-194 Vulić-Prtorić, A.; Depresivnost u djece i adolescenata; Naklada Slap (2003), str Vulić-Prtorić, A. i Cifrek-Kolarić, M.; Istraživanja u razvojnoj psihopatologiji; Naklada Slap (2011), str Dodig, D. i Ricijaš, N.; Obilježja kockanja zagrebačkih adolescenata; Ljetopis socijalnog rada, 18(1) (2011), str. 103-126 Ajduković, M., Rajhvajn Bulat, L. i Sušac, N.; The internalising and externalising problems of adolescents in Croatia: Socio-demographic and family victimisation factors; International journal of social welfare, 27(1) (2018), str. 88-100 Rajhvajn Bulat, L., Sušac, N. i Ajduković, M.; Doprinos nekih osobnih i okolinskih varijabli u objašnjavanju eksternaliziranih problema adolescenata; Društvena istraživanja: časopis za opća društvena pitanja, 28(2) (2019), str. 271-293

Description:

Within the course students will gain theoretical knowledge about adolescence and youth as developmental phases of an individual, about problem behaviours in adolescence and about some specific aspects of youth problems in modern society.

Course content:
- Youth as a social construct and differences between problem behaviours, behaviour disorders, juvenile delinquency, risk behaviours and socially unacceptable behaviours
- Ecological model of risk and protective factors
- Adolescence, its characteristics and adolescents' subjective well-being
- Juvenile Courts Act and Misdemeanor Act
- Externalizing and internalizing problems
- Depression and anxiety in adolescence
- Self-injury, suicidality, and eating disorders in adolescence
- Peer violence
- Youth risk sexual behaviour
- Family and family relationships of youth with problem behaviours
- Planning interventions, professional family interventions, participation of youth in the planning and implementation of measures
- Development risk assessment
- Counselling with youth and their parents
- The role of police in dealing with juvenile offenders
- Working with youth within social care centres
- Youth and addiction

Cognitive Skills:

After successfully completing the course, students will be able to:

1. Distinguish key terms in the field of socially unacceptable behaviour of the youth

2. Describe the conduct of social workers, CSW employees, according to the Juvenile Courts Act and Misdemeanor Act (relating to youth)

3. Explain and differentiate youth internalizing and externalizing problems

4. Describe developmental characteristics of adolescence

5. Analyze risk and protective factors for the development of socially unacceptable behaviour of the youth and apply the ecological approach to risk and protective factors on specific cases

6. Describe the role of the police, court, center for social care and local institutions involved in working with the youth who show socially unacceptable behaviours

7. Analyse and critically consider family factors relevant for understanding socially unacceptable behaviour of the youth

8. Plan preventive and treatment interventions intended for the youth with socially unacceptable behaviours and their social environment, and select adequate manners of their evaluation

Practical and Generic Skills:

After successfully completing the course, students will improve the following skills:

- information management skills

- ability to learn

- problems-solving abilities

- ability of teamwork

- ability to apply knowledge in practice

- ability of criticism and self-criticism

- presentation and communication skills

- development of communication skills relevant for working with youth

- ability to create new ideas

- ability to plan psychosocial interventions based on the analysis of relevant factors

- ability to plan appropriate ways of evaluating psychosocial interventions

Matching Assessments to Learning Outcomes:

Forms of testing knowledge:

1. Presentation of assigned articles of the Juvenile Courts Act and Misdemeanor Act - additional 10% to the grade from midterm exams or final examination

2. Solving problem tasks

3. Written test through two midterm exams or final examination (objective type questions: multiple choice, supplementing, recognizing, connecting and essay type task: short answers to questions)

4. Oral examination

Consultations schedule:

prof. dr. sc. Marijana Majdak:
Tuesday 11,00-13,00 room 21
Location: Nazorova 51, room 21
prof. dr. sc. Marijana Majdak:
Tuesday 11,00-13,00 room 21
Location: Nazorova 51, room 21

Lecturer	Consultations	Location
doc. dr. sc. Nika Sušac (Lectures)		Nazorova 51, room 11a
prof. dr. sc. Marina Ajduković (Exercises)		Nazorova 51, room Nazorova 51, soba 23/I
Sara Dželalija , mag.act.soc. (Exercises)
prof. dr. sc. Marijana Majdak (Exercises)	Tuesday 11,00-13,00 room 21	Nazorova 51, room 21
izv. prof. dr. sc. Linda Rajhvajn Bulat (Exercises)		Nazorova 51, room 11a
doc. dr. sc. Nika Sušac (Exercises)		Nazorova 51, room 11a

Lecturer in charge	Consultations	Location
prof. dr. sc. Marijana Majdak	Tuesday 11,00-13,00 room 21	Nazorova 51, room 21
izv. prof. dr. sc. Linda Rajhvajn Bulat		Nazorova 51, room 11a