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In many countries the concept of educator has rather wide understanding and interpretation. Presented theoretic Christian issue reveals a profile, as far as possible close to the model of vocational counseling for adolescents without a valid family support. The needs that are common to this group o...

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This article gives favorable analysis of various market concepts common in scientific literature, as well as their effect upon the strategy of economic reform in Lithuania. The author promises to complement the market description, a composite part of classic economic theory, which selects only one o...

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The article presents the results of research on images of own future for mothers having children without health problems and with disabilities. The differences in the psychological characteristics and time perception of the mothers having children without health problems and with disabilities were...

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School anxiety is one of the situational anxiety types. The feeling of anxiety in school is unavoidable, yet the intensity of this feeling should not exceed each student’s individual “critical point”, as exceeding causes disorientation instead of mobilisation. School anxiety can be expressed in b...

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The article deals with one of the most discussed aspects of the study of Dostoevsky - the problem of the peculiarities of his artistic thinking. The author dwells on the fanciful presence in his writings of open tendency side by side with the ideas hostile to the writer's outlook, and comes to...

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The article deals with the reconstruction of the context of coping with occupational stress experienced by social welfare specialists in different socio-cultural environments. It is aimed to reveal the contexts of the possibilities to cope with stress and of consequences of stress experienced by sp...

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The image of the poetical name Lithuania (Lietuvos) extends far beyond historical and geographical boarders. It is an epic image of a neighbouring or even a far remote country. The image acquires aesthetic function and becomes a part of poetical formulae.

The transformation of democratic theory in the early XXth century is bound to the model of Competitive Elitism. The article deals with the situation of Lithuanian Political Thought in the Republic of Lithuania (1918-1940). The author is interested in reflecting on the concept of the Modern Democracy...

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This qualitative research discloses students’ subjective lived experiences in Lithuanian music school; thus, creating assumptions for implementing meaningful learning in children’s education. Music schools which dominate other non-formal education are not exempted because students’ lived experience...

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The objective tendencies of social development determine significantly increased attention to the problem of persons’ self-fulfillment. Lack of knowledge on this phenomenon dictates the need for its theoretical justification as well as for empirical studies. This paper presents the results of a res...

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This article presents Lithuanian publications related to the Masonic society which appeared in the late 19th and early 20th century Lithuanian perio­dical press (both in Prussian Lithuania and in the Lithuanian lands of the Russian Empire). It discusses the image of Freemasons in the press dedicate...

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The quality of education/training and the development of human resources are closely interrelated priorities of the education policy, the implementation of which plays a predominant role in the structure of the strategic management of educational institutions. The article deals with the problem of...

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Although there has been growing awareness regarding the importance of health literacy on the social, emotional, and health related outcomes of adults, little is known about the preparedness of high school adolescents to access, navigate, and use health related information and services as they begin...

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The aim of the study was to assess the individual stress intensity and its management in Lithuania in the context of public well-being, concentrating on the effects of socio-demographic and clinical factors on stress intensity. To reach the aim, a quantitative study was conducted. 1137 residents of...

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In the article presented results reveal dimensions of infl uence of art education on the reduction of fatigue in patients with MS. Personal motivation for active participant in social life could be promoted by optimizing common art education activities that have signifi cant impact on reduction of...

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The article presents the study on the factors influencing appearance of loneliness at female prisoners. The results obtained indicate that loneliness is caused not only by subjective factors, such as personal traits, needs, motives, but also by an objective factor - the socially closed structure...

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The present study was aimed at investigating aspects of social functioning linked to academic achievement in the 1st grade. Subjects were 380 Lithuanian 1st graders, 211 girls and 169 boys. Social factors measured included student social competence, student-teacher relationship, and popularity in cl...

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The article deals with the peculiarities of the application of the knowledge of mathematics in real life situations of students with moderate special needs who study in senior forms of mainstream schools. The research data have been collected applying quantitative approach. By the method of questio...

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