Evaluation of results of social rehabilitation programs for young people with behavioural problems

Martins Moors,Juris Osis

doi:10.1051/shsconf/20196803001

Martins Moors, Juris Osis

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https://doi.org/10.1051/shsconf/20196803001

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Abstract

New targeted social service – social rehabilitation program for young people with behavioural problems is implemented in Riga since 2016. The program beneficiaries are young people from social risk families with multiple social problems – learning difficulties, delinquency, low communication skills, difficulties in problem and conflict resolution, addictions, social isolation, etc. The program is provided by two organizations – “The Samaritan Association of Latvia” and the “Social Services Agency”. The duration of the programs is 6 months and 8 months respectively, each Program provides services for 15 young people aged 13 to 18 years. The study analyses results of the Program implemented by the “Social Service Agency” for 15 young people. The main objective was to determine if the implementation of the Program improves the social functioning of young people having behavioural problems.

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One of the problems that are becoming more and more common nowadays is the behavioural disorder of teenage youth, which leads to different kinds of negative social consequences
An analysis was conducted on the grounds of the self-assessment of young people involved in the implementation of the program and their parents, in accordance with the 360-degree Competence assessment method adapted by the service provider
It was found that the implementation of the social rehabilitation program for young people with behavioural problems improves the social functioning of young people with behavioural problems from social risk families with multiple social problems in Riga municipality

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One of the problems that are becoming more and more common nowadays is the behavioural disorder of teenage youth, which leads to different kinds of negative social consequences. Several studies [1,2,3] indicate that lack of motivation for learning and problems in the family (lack of parental participation in youth life) are key factors in early school leaving. According to the data of the Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia (CSB), in Latvia in three quarters of 2017, the average proportion of NEET youth in the total number of young people (NEET level) aged 15–24 was 11.0% (12.0% in 2014), in the age group 25–29 – 15.8% (19.9% in 2014). C The Authors, published by EDP Sciences.

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