ПРОБЛЕМИ ДІТЕЙ-СИРІТ В УМОВАХ ПОБУДОВИ ГРОМАДЯНСЬКОГО СУСПІЛЬСТВА В УКРАЇНІ
PROBLEMS OF CHILDREN-ORPHANS IN CONDITIONS OF THE CIVIL SOCIETY BUILDING IN UKRAINE

Summary/Abstract: Problem setting. The problems of the phenomenon of social orphanhood, its causes, negative consequences, external and internal factors of appearance are highlighted; promising directions for improving the lives of orphans and children deprived of parental care in Ukraine are identified.Recent research and publications analysis. These problems attract the attention of many scholars. The analysis of their research allows to distinguish several approaches in modern scientific research, which determine the essence of social orphanhood: socioeconomic; psychological and pedagogical, legal; sociological. Ukrainian sociologists study the problem of homeless children as a consequence of family disadvantages, consider the social consequences of deprivation of parental children, and analyze the relationships between children and parents, the place and role of the family in the life of the child.The purpose of the article is to analyze some actual issues of social protection of children-orphans and children deprived of parental care.Рresenting main material. The dynamism of social processes during the period of building civil society in Ukraine, the crisis situation in many spheres of public life, economic, social, environmental and other issues affected, first of all, the most socially unprotected category of people - children, especially children- orphans and children deprived of parental care.The level of orphanhood, and especially social, is an important key strategic indicator of the transformation of family values and relationships, state family policy, and the general demographic situation in the country.One of the highest social value of the state is the social protection of orphans and children deprived of parental care.The study of nature, causes, consequences, trends of this social phenomenon has both scientific and practical significance. It should be the basis for the improvement of social relations and institutions of civil society, social norms and practices of their application, to strengthen the system of social control, the consistent implementation of measures of moral and legal education, social prevention and responsibility.All of them are aimed at ensuring maximum protection of the individual, satisfaction of the interests of citizens, democratization and humanization of our society.In Ukraine, for a long time now, there is an urgent need to develop an effective strategy in the field of social protection of orphans and children deprived of parental care. Conclusions of the research. In the conditions of the establishment and development of a democratic rule of law, the construction of civil society in Ukraine, social protection of orphans and children deprived of parental care is one of the main directions of the country’s domestic policy. It is about influence on processes that have an exceptional significance for the future development of society.

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