Comparison of looking at the human rights of children living in the family and beyond, in the Jihočeský kraj

The diploma thesis deals with issues concerning the human rights of children living in a family or away from a family, using comparative views of both alternatives. In the theoretical part, the thesis focuses on the basic facts related to human rights and children's rights, followed by details on the theme of adolescence, concretely pubescence. Changes from the perspective of developmental psychology are described, specifically in areas that have fundamental impact on adolescents. The thesis then concentrates on themes concerning the phenomenon of a family, its role, its current forms, the styles of upbringing and the methods that families use. The last portion of the theoretical part focuses on institutional care for children. The historical evolvement of institutional upbringing is described, concretely children's homes, whereby attention is paid to the risks arising from growing up in an institution. In the practical part, the thesis focuses on my research conducted in the form of questionnaires that examine the legal awareness of children aged 10 15 years. In closing, I present the findings that have been evaluated and processed graphically.