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Syntactic categories fulfil different roles in constructing compound expressions. Sentences and names, and also some functors are syntactic categories. Sentences are expressions which state that something is this way and not another. Therefore, in the logical sense, a sentence is a following statement: “The earth is a planet”. Sentences (expressions) are intensional when they do not deserve a feature...
The paper analyses political parties’ programmes. Special attention is paid to these elements of their programme, which are strictly connected with social work and social policy. Social problems with different density are presented in the programmes of all political parties. An important task in the after voting period is the realization of political parties’ electoral promises in social matters,...
The author describes the phenomenon of burnout among social workers. Chronic stress and emotional involvement are the most common causes of burnout in this professional group.
A father’s presence is important and necessary, and almost impossible to replace in the upbringing process. The father gives his child such stimuli and patterns in his social and moral development which his mother is not able to offer him. In connection with functioning in various social groups every human being fulfils definite social roles. The roles of parents and children belong to such roles...
The author presents an educational institution with the German language teaching in Legnica. He describes in detail its history and the role played in education of the German minority in Lower Silesia.
Showing the direction, setting a certain aim and giving support to achieve it, is the essence of pedagogy. Here it is assumed that both sides of the upbringing process have accepted this aim, that is, both charge and tutor whose task is, as the upbringing process proceeds, only to “accompany” his charge in achieving aims which he accepts as his own. Running direct educational activities is not an...
The process of globalization in scientific literature is defined in a very varied way, first of all, because it is a complex, multi-dimensional and multiaspectual process. R. Robertson presents the most general and universal definition of globalization which nowadays has become the reference for formulating different definitions. According to him globalization is a set of processes which make the...
According to the author, Popper’s critical rationalism can be seen as critical theory and gnoseology of human cognition. Cognition, which is not the goal, and instrument by which we can know the conditions of our lives.
This article provides insight at tolerance, resp. rather intolerance of criminal standards contained in the Criminal Code in relation to the violations of them and then exceptions to these standards that define under what conditions and to what extent it is possible to tolerate the procedure, primarily to the circumstances provided for in § 22 and § 23 of the Criminal Code collectively known as Circumstances...
The author discusses the history of the media and their functions. Then he examines the ethical aspects of their operation. Finally, he wonders what factors should create modern media and a modern journalist.
In the light of rules of labour law a social worker has the same status as every different worker employed. The law does not “favour” workers, and surely quite justly. Therefore, all workers are even in the light of the majesty of law. And this makes up the superb interpretation for deliberations being conducted here (even in the sense of law). However, except for clear formal and legal criteria,...
This article attempts to determine what psychological factors make the man choose and purchase a particular product or service. It is an obvious fact indeed that after any purchase, there are various kinds of feelings associated with it – ranging from extreme dissatisfaction to satisfaction and even delight. It is the role of the following article to present the elements which determine after-purchase...
The problem of social misadaptation arouses big interest of the representatives of social sciences dealing with education and upbringing of children and teenagers in the present world. Maria Grzegorzewska – a forerunner in special needs education in Poland − introduced the notion of “social misadaptation” to Polish terminology. The following triple causes influence coming into existence of social...
A family as the oldest and the most widespread form of the collective life in the world is close to every intelligent and acting pro-socially human being. It is the basis of existence of nations and societies. The family is one of the main socializing institutions in which children learn and internalize gradually basic values and behaviour rules preparing to fulfil important social roles. The family...
The paper analyzed and interpreted understanding of ideas of civil society and political issues in creating Š. M. Daxner. Nowadays, democracy is considered to be the only reasonable real and right system. Thanks to its numerous rules, adequate rights and freedoms it is able to assure law and order. Additionally it gives its citizens the possibility to realize their dreams, ambitions and oppurtunities...
The concept of creativity is present in all areas of human activity, including modern foreign languages teaching and learning (the field of pedagogy, didactics and methodology). According to Encyclopedia of Giftedness, Creativity and Talent (2009: 200) "[c]reativity can be understood only if it is clearly defined”. It is vital to note that members of the National Advisory Committee on Creative...
It is necessary in the project method to remember that: a team should have a leader to function well setting a final subject should be an effect of negotiations between a team and a leading teacher; assessment criteria should be clearly defined and conveyed to executors yet before you start working; - a schedule allows to keep to deadlines and divide actions among the team members; - it is not...
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