Abstract: Today, the effects of the COVID19 pandemic are still reverberating, the world community is facing war in Ukraine, we are more consciously experiencing climate change and many people in the Euro-Atlantic area are experiencing unprecedented socio-economic difficulties. For many young people who are just preparing for their active lives, these crises show the world as an uncertain and dangerous place [1]. This situation increases the need to offer young people existential support in the context of social work to help them overcome the feelings of existential threat and insecurity that have weighed heavily on them in recent years. In my study I will thus address the question: "How, from the position of V.E. Frankl's existential analysis and logotherapy, can adolescents and their life situation be addressed in an era of societal crises?"

• Publication Date: 05-Aug-2023
• DOI: 10.15224/ 978-1-63248-196-2-04
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Abstract: The text shows how the departure of a parent to prison affects the life situation of children and their well-being. When a parent is incarcerated, the child has to deal with a number of changes and risks that they face as a result of their parent's imprisonment. The child's life situation is fundamentally altered by this event. The specificity of the situation for this group of children creates new challenges for helping professionals to work with these children to achieve their thriving [1]. In assessing the impact of incarceration on a child's wellbeing, I rely on a capability approach to help identify the areas with the most severe impacts of incarceration on the child. This paper discusses the use of life coaching methods in enhancing the well-being of children of incarcerated parents. The thesis is based on the first research data mapping the situation of children of incarcerated parents in the Czech Republic.

• Publication Date: 05-Aug-2023
• DOI: 10.15224/ 978-1-63248-196-2-05
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