SHAPING OF CHILDREN’S SOCIAL HEALTH WHOSE PARENTS ARE IN DIFFICULT LIFE CIRCUMSTANCES

Abstract

Parents’ difficult life circumstances can impede the acquisitionof child’s necessary life skills and cause concern about its adequatesocialization and social health. The purpose of the article is to identifyand reveal ways to shape social health of children whose parents are indifficult life circumstances. Specialists should identify children’s problems,assist in solving them and provide social and pedagogical support.It is necessary to carry out therapeutic and corrective actions. In orderto promote socialization and social health, social workers, psychologists,social educators can use art therapy, game therapy, trainings, which arespecially designated for such children. The use of these methods reduceschildren’s level of negative emotions and anxiety, increases their selfconfidence,makes it possible to form sustainable behavioural reactions.The article explains the possibilities of extracurricular activities, theimpact of which on the shaping of social health can be recognized undoubtedly.Children’s participation in various kid’s clubs is an importanttype of activity. Extracurricular educational institutions create a platformfor positive informal communication, and their mentors’ influenceis also important. Participation in contests and competitions developspurposefulness, perseverance, ability to overcome difficulties; teaches tomake every effort to achieve results, to fight according to the rules, toaccept failures and defeats with dignity and aims to success. Due to activeparticipation in extracurricular activities, children create the basisfor further resilience, which involves the recognition of their personalcapabilities and vulnerability and is associated with personal success invarious spheres, especially against the background of stress or adverse circumstances. The process of socialization and shaping of children’s personalitywhose parents are in difficult life circumstances requires comprehensivesupport and participation of various social specialists for along time. If the educational potential of the family is reduced, it isnecessary to involve opportunities of other institutions that contributeto the shaping of social health.