Browsing by Author "Fitzek, Sebastian"

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Alcohol consumption in the context of the covid-19 pandemic
(2022) Fitzek, Sebastian
In this study I aimed to conduct a qualitative research on the influence of alcohol on domestic violence using hybrid questionnaires (online and F2F) on three distinct groups of alcohol consumers in Bucharest (medium, high and low). I used the online scientific platform "SurveyMonkey" for the questionnaire application and data collection. The Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test, AUDIT-C model was used to assess alcohol consumption in the 2 months (October, November 2021) according to three key consumption indicators: frequency of alcohol consumption, alcohol level, average amount consumed per drink and frequency of excessive alcohol consumption Change in consumption was recorded analogously to AUDIT-C variables (frequency of alcohol consumption, amount of alcohol consumption and excessive alcohol consumption), whereby consumption indicators are related to the degree of change. So, is there a link between degree of consumption, frequency and domestic violence? The results, together with a range of psychiatric, psychoanalytic and psychological theories, provide a variety of explanations for the violent behavior perpetuated in family relationships, denouncing their impact and harmful effects on personality upbringing, psychological profiling, and especially on the belonging and role of the dysfunctional family.
Challenges and social vulnerabilities for Romanian seasonal workers in Germany during the Covid-19 pandemic
(2022) Fitzek, Sebastian
In the present study I highlighted the subjective indicators of the quality of life in the Romanian diaspora during the COVID-19 pandemic, using as a case study the situation of Romanians residing in Germany, as well as of Romanians working in seasonal jobs. The data collected were extracted from primary research based on in-depth interviews that I conducted with Romanian respondents living both in Romania and in Germany between April 2021 and August 2021, also with administrative officials from both countries who agreed to present their opinions on the topic under analysis. The secondary databases have largely completed the data specific to a statistical analysis, but without being able to access a complete picture of Romanian migrants in Germany, as many of the specific macro-data for the period 2020 and 2021 are lacking and others are not finalized. An important part of the secondary data comes from statistical sources provided by Eurostat and the National Institute of Statistics. The increasing presence of Romanians in Germany in recent years has become a topic of interest for both countries, involving joint diplomatic efforts, closer communication and a streamlining of legislation and bureaucracy. In order to strengthen administrative and diplomatic relations between the two countries, the need for research on the proposed topic is a major priority for both Romanian and German academic society.
The difficulties of Romanian families with elderly people in care (a diagnosis of the Romanian elderly who are at risk)
(2019) Fitzek, Sebastian
The difficulties of families in Romania that have elderly people in care are the main subject of this analysis. The research is part of the exploratory and diagnosis area of a specific social work theme with multidisciplinary implications. The Romanian society nowadays faces an unprecedented aging process. The need for a diagnosis and for proper questions contributes to the understanding of a complex phenomenon that, in many situations, goes beyond a simple picture of the figures. The main statistical data was extracted from the PHC (Population and Housing Censuses), Eurostat, NSI (the National Statistical Institute of Romania, for demographic, social, and economic indicators), while Eurobarometers and secondary studies relevant for the diagnosis of the quality of life in the case of the elderly have been used for subjective data. Besides the descriptive and explanatory approach of social phenomena related to the elderly groups in Romania, I have chosen an approach of the statistical indicators relevant to this topic that I introduced in the analysis.