| Abstract: | The subject of research of the doctoral dissertation covers preventive activities carried
out in socially disadvantaged environments. A need to organize and conduct activities in the
field of social prevention, especially the prevention of risky behavior, in the community the
need was repeatedly mentioned in scientific works in the field of social pedagogy. Particularly
important are the positions that emphasize a need to organize activities based on a synergistic
model, indicating the social context of the activities carried out and cooperation. These elements
were a starting point for my own scientific analysis.
The research I conducted was focused on the analysis of needs, possibilities and
limitations in the scope of creating systemic preventive solutions in disadvantaged
environments. During the research, I analyzed the experiences of various institutions
implementing prevention in socially disadvantaged areas. The experiences of nongovernmental
organizations were most important to me, but I also researched schools and other
institutions.
The activity undertaken has a double justification: it is the same as the current paradigm
in the area of social pedagogy, and moreover, it is an attempt to respond to the evolution of
risky behaviors among young people, especially those who come from disadvantaged
environments.
The conducted research was a qualitative approach. The analysis of individual
experiences of local institutions and organizations and their experiences related to the
implementation of effective preventive strategies was more complete in this approach. The
area of my own research was socially disadvantaged environments. I conducted research in
three Silesian cities, and the research were based on individual interviews, group interviews, as
well as observation and analysis of texts.
The presented doctoral dissertation is a part of the stream of improving preventive, it
can also be an interesting theoretical and empirical study, which is a new approach to the
prevention of risky behaviors.
The final stage of my research activity was to develop a model for the prevention of
risky behaviors in the local environment. This model combines methodological, organizational,
logistic and law elements. I believe that such an approach to the proposed model prevention of
risky behaviors in disadvantaged environments will be facilitated by its implementation into
pedagogical practice. |