Norbert G. Pikuła
Labor et Educatio, 10 (2022), 2022, pp. 65-78
https://doi.org/10.4467/25439561LE.22.006.17532The research and scientific discussion in the paper focuses on the category of the sense of career success. In the theoretical part, main assumptions referring to this category are presented: work, the value of work, the sense of career success. They determined the direction of the scientific investigation. The study was conducted within the qualitative paradigm. The research questions were answered using the qualitative interview method. The analysis and interpretation of the data obtained led to conclusions regarding the sample interviewed, as well as recommendations regarding further studies of the categories identified.
Norbert G. Pikuła
Labor et Educatio, 10 (2022), 2022, pp. 5-7
https://doi.org/10.4467/25439561LE.22.001.17527Norbert G. Pikuła
Labor et Educatio, 11 (2023), 2023, pp. 7-10
https://doi.org/10.4467/25439561LE.23.001.19206Norbert G. Pikuła
Labor et Educatio, 11 (2023), 2023, pp. 89-102
https://doi.org/10.4467/25439561LE.23.007.19212Like personal development, managing own talents and hobbies is a lifelong process and activity. The paper focuses on the passions and hobbies of the seniors who have been living in emigration (Canada) for several decades, and on values they assign to these passions and hobbies in the context of the meaning and satisfaction in life. To confirm that passions can be developed also in late life, a study, using a qualitative interview, was conducted among 12 seniors from the Polish diaspora in Canada. The interview procedure as well as the direction of data analysis and interpretation are described in the empirical part. Conclusions in the final section confirm that developing passions and hobbies gives meaning and purpose to the life of seniors and helps them feel fulfilled. Th ere are also some postulates formulated regarding recommended activities dedicated to seniors living abroad to help them fully manage the development of their passions, hobbies and talents – not only as part of their home activities and interactions with other Poles, but also by participating in initiatives off ered by the institutions that support senior citizens in Canada.
Norbert G. Pikuła
Labor et Educatio, 7 (2019), 2019, pp. 215-227
https://doi.org/10.4467/25439561LE.19.012.11529The presented article focuses on the issue of patriotism and national identity as perceived by the elderly of Polish nationality living abroad, in Canada. The theoretical part presents a defining understanding of the two main categories from the point of view of K. Skarżyńska and L. Malinowski, which has become the basis for constructing the research. The study has been conducted among 92 Poles – elderly people living in Canada. For this purpose, the survey method has been used with survey technique and the author's own research tool. An attempt has been made to answer two research questions: How do Poles- seniors living in Canada perceive their own patriotism? and What are the manifestations of patriotism of seniors living abroad? The empirical part presents results of the research, as well as their analysis and interpretation. In the end, the possibilities of including the elderly in the process of patriotic education of young generations of Poles living/born abroad have been indicated.
Norbert G. Pikuła
Labor et Educatio, 1 (2013), 2013, pp. 139-151
Poland, like many European countries, is moving away from a welfare state thus it is essential to focus on the effective use of social work, which aims to encourage individuals and groups to change their life situation. Social assistance clients with the support of social workers are taking action to permanently become independent and overcome the crisis. The process of promoting and strengthening the correct attitudes to life in social work, in addition to relevant laws and regulations, is determined by the relationship that is formed between the social worker and the client. Undoubtedly, the basis for effective and proper relationship is assistance in the essential process of interpersonal communication which includes feedback as significant part of it.
Norbert G. Pikuła
Labor et Educatio, 5 (2017), 2017, pp. 177-195
https://doi.org/10.4467/25439561LE.17.011.7986Preparing social workers to work with the elderly is important in the context of an aging society. Literature analysis shows that students rarely choose to study in the field of social work specialty care for the elderly and disabled. This is due not only to the stereotypes attributed to the elderly, but also to the poorly prepared training programs for social workers. This article focuses in particular on the introduction of content into education programs for social workers, which are important for assessing the quality of life of older people.
Norbert G. Pikuła
Labor et Educatio, 4 (2016), 2016, pp. 201-217
https://doi.org/10.4467/25439561LE.16.012.6750The article focuses on the professional development and a sense of career satisfaction among the seniors whose activity on the labour market ended about a decade or several decades ago. Indicating their motives for development and factors inhibiting or facilitating professional development, the subjects stressed the change which characterizes the contemporary labour market. Their motivators and professional experiences are completely different from the motivators and experiences of people who are professionally active today. They indicate the priorities which determined their development and how these priorities are now outdated on the contemporary labour market.
Norbert G. Pikuła
Labor et Educatio, 6 (2018), 2018, pp. 201-212
https://doi.org/10.4467/25439561LE.18.014.10241Work is of primary value in a person’s life, as, over the course of a lifetime, it occupies more than half of adulthood. Its meaning has individual value for every person. With respect to the research conducted so far, this article presents the values that arise from performing work by elderly people. The experience of professional work has made it possible to distinguish such values as: meaning of life, responsibility, loyalty, trust, education and development.
Norbert G. Pikuła
Labor et Educatio, 2 (2014), 2014, pp. 65-77
The article presents the current situation on the labour market in Poland, showing the way it is impacted by the social economy.