Possibilities of Social Work in the Context of the Children's Needs from Divorced Families

This Diploma Thesis focuses on the divorce of matrimony and its influence on children. It is attempting to provide a compact basic overview of how difficult time in life it can be. What are the needs and fears of children whose family is breaking apart. The aim of the Thesis is to map out the needs of the children in time of divorce and find out what kind of influence it had on them when they were growing up. The theoretical part consists of specialised literature that will be of help to us in understanding the divorce issues specifically in the area of the children's needs and fears during the uneasy life situations as a divorce. Empirical part is concerned with phenomenological approach. With the help of halfstructured interview with adults whose parents got a divorce during their pubescence and adolescence. Interview which maped out the needs according to Maslow's hieararchy of needs. The intention is to point out the fulfilling and unfulfilling needs of children at the times of their parent's divorce. Next there are recommendations, that should not be forgotten when it comes to a divorce, for parents from the respondents. Key words Divorce, children and divorce, family, needs and fears of children, pubescence, adolescence