Deviant Child Behavior Research Articles

Criminal law aspects of protecting the rights of minors from involvement in destructive groups and the influence of destructive content

Modern realities show that there is a need to establish responsibility for the involvement of underage children in the activities of destructive groups that do not have a terrorist or extremist orientation, but pose a real danger to the physical and mental health of underage children, their moral and spiritual development. At the same time, the question arises in the use of legislative structures in consolidating such responsibility. Namely, what the concept of involvement covers and whether it will be enough to prescribe responsibility for the fact of involvement in the law. In addition, the question of the concept and signs of a “destructive group” is debatable. The article concludes that the most dangerous are antisocial and antisocial groups, whose activities are aimed at the desocialization, development and consolidation of deviant behavior of children. Many of these destructive movements base their activities on the dissemination and promotion of destructive ideology, including by posting malicious information on the Internet. However, encroachment on the information security of children by producing destructive propaganda content does not always fall under the scope of criminal law, which indicates the need to amend the current legislation.

Communication in the family and children’s deviant behavior in single parent families

Single parent families are form of incomplete family, where one parent is fully responsible for the education and character building of the child. This role vacancy often triggers deviant behavior in children. This study aims to explain communication and children’s deviant behavior in single parent families. This research uses literature study research method with social deviation theory by Edwin H. Sutherland. There are several research results obtained from this study. First, the communication established in single parent families has not been effective. Second, the factors that cause children’s deviant behavior in single parent families are caused by two things, namely disappointment with the situation in the family and the environment of peers who tend to behave deviantly. Third, the role of communication in preventing children’s deviant behavior in single parent families is a major foundation in preventing children’s deviant behavior. This study concludes that authoritative communication is the most appropriate application in single parent families to overcome communication problems in the family. Apart from that, good communication can have a significant impact on parents’ relationships to be able to control and supervise children to prevent deviant behavior.

SOCIAL CONTROL OF TRADITIONAL LEADERS: EFFORTS TO MAKE TRADITIONAL VILLAGES AS A ROLE MODEL IN CRIME PREVENTION (STUDY IN CENTRAL KAMPUNG TRADITIONAL VILLAGE, SIAK DISTRICT)

The purpose of carrying out this research is to seehow PatternSocial Control of Traditional Leaders: An Effort to Realize Traditional Villages as Role Models in Crime Prevention (Study in the Traditional Village of Kampung Tengah, Siak Regency)whether it has gone well based on an approach to social values, religion and customary law and culture in accordance with the social and cultural conditions of indigenous communities in the Kampung Tengah Traditional Village, Siak Regency.The method used in this research is a qualitative method with a descriptive approach using ethnographic analysis, where in a research activity more comprehensive, valid, reliable and objective data will be obtained. Data sources were obtained by taking 4 data collection techniques, namely by indexicality, reflexivity, and contextual action as well as taking documentation. From the results and discussion, it can be concluded that the pattern of social control that has been implemented by traditional leaders in Kampung Tengah to date is quite good, this can be seen in the aspect of prevention, efforts to overcome social problems and anticipate problems of deviant behavior and delinquency in children and adolescents by strengthening application of religious values, internalization of traditional, social and cultural values ??as aspects of prevention by increasing the Human Resources of children and adolescents (in the sense of having to go to school). It is not enough to stop there, building supporting facilities to stimulate what children and teenagers understand needs to be encouraged and executed by the village government and traditional leaders so that it is always directed towards useful and positive activities.
 Keywords:Social Control; Traditional Figures; Traditional Village; Role Models; Crime Prevention.

The Role of Christian Family Education in Anticipating Sexual Deviations in Society

The purpose of this research was to provide an explanation of the first things to discover and explain the issue of sexual deviation as part of a Bible study. Second, to find and explain the factors that cause sexual deviation in society even though Allah only created men and women. This research is motivated by the author's concern with a phenomenon that exists in society, namely LGBT issues as something that is trending. Using qualitative methods in the form of interviews and literature studies, it was found that the family is the main person responsible for anticipating deviant sexual behavior in children. Parents are role models in spirituality who must instill the fear of God in their children, so that children find the correct self-image as God's creation, namely boys and girls. Families also need to provide proper education and encourage children to become future generations who make achievements and are proud of being children. The Bible must be the basic reference for spiritual education in the family. Keywords: family education, sexual deviation.

Analysis of Deviant Behavior that Occurs at SMA 1 Bukit Sundi

Deviant behavior carried out by teenagers generally occurs when they are in middle school (SMP) and high school (SMA). This is because during this period, adolescents are in a phase that is vulnerable to external influences, and the adolescent's psyche is still in an unstable state. At this school age, teenagers can receive various influences, both positive and negative, which can influence their behavior. The aim of this research is to determine the influence of deviant behavior in high school children in the learning process at school. Deviant behavior is behavior that is not in accordance with the stages of improvement and is not always in accordance with relevant norms. Deviant behavior here is also called negative behavior. The results of the research show that forms of deviant behavior among students who enter counseling at SMA 1 Bukit Sundi include frequently missing school, not being polite in talking to teachers, and also not participating in lessons at school, fighting with their friends. There are quite a lot and varied behavioral deviations that have been carried out by students, therefore students must be given sufficient provisions so that they do not fall into the wrong company.

Preparing students – future teachers to minimize deviantogenic threats from the digital space

Introduction. The prevalence of deviant behavior in the modern youth environment is recorded by official statistics and data from relevant departments. In this regard, the prevention of deviant behavior of children and youth is one of the most pressing issues for pedagogical science and practice. The research topic is relevant because at present the media and information space is one of the main sources of deviance of the younger generation and the educational forces of society are in need of purposeful minimization of deviantogenic threats from the digital environment. Purpose of the study: substantiation of the training program for future teachers for the implementation of the deviantological component of media and information literacy of schoolchildren and their parents. Materials and methods. The total sample of the study was 182 people in the experimental group (hereinafter referred to as the EG) and 123 people in the control group (hereinafter referred to as the CG). In the EG - 12 boys (6.6%) and 170 girls (93.4%). In the CG there were 5 boys (4%) and 118 girls (96%). At the time of the first stage of the study, the respondents were aged 18-23 years. All subjects are students of the training areas: "Pedagogical Education", "Psychological and Pedagogical Education" and the specialty "Pedagogy and Psychology of Deviant Behavior" of the Faculty of Pedagogy, Psychology and Communication Science of the Kuban State University. At the control stage (5 years after graduation), the sample is represented by 73 graduates who participated in the previous stages: 44 people from the EG (5 boys and 39 girls) and 29 people from the CG (1 boy and 28 girls). Methods of mathematical statistics: Pearson's chi-squared test (χ2 ). Research results. At the formative stage, within the framework of these disciplines, a program was implemented to prepare students for the formation of the deviantological component of media and information literacy among schoolchildren and parents. Differences were recorded between the indicators in the experimental group before and after the formative stage. When comparing the results of a survey on the impact of media products on adolescents before and after the experiment, the calculated value of Pearson's chi-squared test was χ2 emp = 136,876 (p≤0,01). When studying the answers about trying to understand and evaluate the interests and goals of the creators, χ2 emp = 132,780 (p≤0,01) was obtained. Studying the answers to the question about the critical understanding of values and attitudes that are embedded in the media product, in the experimental group, χ2 emp = 167,656 (p≤0,01) was obtained. Comparing the results of the answers to the question about the need to prepare a modern person for a critical analysis of media products, the value of the criterion was χ2 emp = 127,641 (p≤0,01). Conclusion. The prospect of the study is the addition of the methodology for deviantological analysis of media products, as well as the creation of a digital platform for using the methodology and placing training materials to scale the experience.

SOCIAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL COMPONENT IN THE TRAINING OF SOCIAL WORKERS

30–35% of the competencies of higher education students (defined by the standard for specialty 231 «Social work») can be formed in the process of studying social and psychological educational disciplines. Therefore, the article analyzes the educational and professional programs of eleven Ukrainian institutions of higher education, which provide training in the specialty 231 «Social work». The purpose of the study was: 1) to analyze the weight of social-psychological competences in the standard of higher education of specialty 231; 2) to analyze the socio-psychological educational offers of institutions of higher education in the specialty «Social work»; 3) to propose the structure of educational disciplines of social and psychological topics for this specialty. It was found that Ukrainian institutions of higher education do not have a single strategy regarding the location of social-psychological training courses for the training of specialists in the «Social Work» specialty. The number of social and psychological disciplines ranges from 6 to 12 (for the «bachelor» educational level). We offered socio-psychological educational disciplines, adhering to the principles of systematicity and sequence of the educational process. Future social workers are offered to study «Fundamentals of personality psychology, age and differential psychology» and «Social psychology in social work» in the 1st year. In the second year – «Psychodiagnostics», «Game and artistic methods of social work», «Social prevention of deviant behavior», «Family psychology». In the third year – «Child and gerontological psychology», «Communication training», «Management psychology», «Mediation in conflict resolution». In the fourth year – «Intercultural communication and social work with migrants», «Criminal psychology, penitentiary and post-penitentiary social work», «Psychology of social work with deviant behavior of children and adolescents». For the master's degree, we suggest mastering the issues of «Organizational Psychology», «Psychology of Creativity», and «Social and Psychological Work in the Community».

Pencegahan Perilaku Penyimpangan Anak Melalui Lembaga Layanan Perlindungan dan Pengembangan Anak di Pusat Pengembangan Anak (PPA) Anugerah Pakisan Kabupaten Temanggung

Deviant behavior is behavior that violates the moral principles of decency, both in terms of individual humanity and justification as a characteristic of social beings. Not only adults, children also currently show deviant behavior. The current speed of communication flow can foster children's curiosity and encourage them to try new things. The purpose of this study is to explain deviant behavior that often occurs in the environment around PPA and what factors influence children to carry out deviant behavior. In addition, this study aims to explain the efforts made by PPA in preventing deviant behavior in children. This research was carried out using sociological juridical research methods, the specifics of this research are descriptive. The research data was sourced from interviews. Data analysis using qualitative methods. The results of the study (1) factors that influence children to carry out deviant behavior are biological factors, psychological factors, and sociological factors, besides that there are factors from a bad environment, lack of attention from parents and influence from friends. (2) Efforts to overcome deviant behavior in children can be carried out with prevention efforts without punishment, such as the participation of community social institutions. PPA is a community social institution that in responding to children's deviant behavior is by providing infrastructure that accommodates children's creativity, improving children's mental health.

Problems of enlightenment of parents in matters of deviant behavior of children and adolescents

The purpose of this article was to study the enlightenment of parents of schoolchildren in the issues of deviations in the behavior of minors. The problems related to parental education in the field of deviant behavior of children and adolescents are considered. The basis of the relevance of the issue of child and adolescent deviations is analyzed. An author's questionnaire was developed and an experiment was conducted to identify parental enlightenment in the recognition of markers of deviations of children and adolescents, the choice of strategies for managing their behavior and the principles of educational techniques for building constructive communication with them for the favorable continuation and development of child-parent relations. The subjective and objective factors of the lack of education of parents in the field of work with deviations of school-age children are determined. A statistical analysis of indicators of parental knowledge and ideas about deviations is given, in which conclusions are drawn that only 45,8 % of respondents had a correct idea about deviations as a phenomenon; about the origin of deviations — 14,6 %; about markers of the development of deviations — 20,8 %; about recognition of crisis characteristics of behavior — 39,6 %; about strategies for conflict-free management of deviant child behavior — 47,9 %; parental and school influence on the formation of child behavior — 73,9 %. It is concluded that the analysis of the results of most indicators shows a low level of education of parents in the deviant behavior of children and adolescents. The measures for educational work with parents in order to prevent the development of deviations in child-parent relations and deviant behavior of children and adolescents in educational organizations and in broad communications are proposed.

SCIENTIFIC APPROACHES TO THE PROBLEM OF DEVIANT BEHAVIOR OF ADOLESCENTS AT RISK

The article is dedicated to the problem of deviant behavior of children and adolescents. The worsening of social and economic situation in Ukraine has led to the number of children with deviant behavior being increased. This category of children due to certain circumstances in their lives is more than any other category exposed to negative external influences. Thus, the problem of finding effective ways for preventive work with them is actualised. Scientific researches show that very often young people, who have committed either crime or offence, are referred to as the so-called «group of risk». Consequently, this issue has caused much debate on organising and provision of appropriate educational work to this group of population. The term «at-risk children» has been extensively used by Ukrainian and foreign scientists who’s views rest on the assumption that two important aspects of risk are to be considered: it is the risk to any society, because behaviour of such children is usually contrary to general norms and rules; it is the risk to children themselves, a threat to their health, their further personal development and even their life. Our views are grounded on the assumption that children at risk are the children who: are left without parental care; reside in socially disadvantaged families; have problems in the moral (sometimes physical or mental) development; experience violations in psychological and social adaptation; are characterized by displays of deviant behaviour. Recently, children from the zone of armed conflict of the eastern part of Ukraine have joined this group. It is underlined that working with these children is extremely difficult. It’s a long and complicated process, because of difficulties the professionals meet with in changing the personality of a child, who either has already had a negative life experience, or negative assessment of oneself and others, has suffered from various forms of violence or is deprived of parental warmth, affection and feels unnecessary. Great attention to the problem of deviant behaviour and its prevention is paid in the USA. So, the aim of the study is to analyze the main American theories of deviations. Theoretical research methods have been used in this study: analysis of scientific sources, systematisation and generalisation of available data. The results of this investigation give possibility to state that many American scientists (Merton R, Parsons T., Rice F., Long N., Wood M.) made a great contribution to the research of the problem of deviations. They proposed different scientific approaches and theories (anomie, social control, interactionism, etc.) of deviations and some ways of prevention.

Features of the training of specialists in the social and pedagogical sphere for the prevention of deviant behavior of minor children: foreign and ukrainian experience

Modern social and economic and socio-pedagogical realities in Ukraine have put on the agenda the necessity and expediency of purposeful training of future social workers and social pedagogues to prevent deviant behavior of minors. After all, the presence of deviant forms of behavior among minors, as the most vulnerable socio-demographic group, poses a threat to the stability, security and progress of society. Therefore, prevention, early detection, localization of antisocial phenomena, minimizing their negative consequences and creating optimally favorable conditions for successful socialization of the individual should become a priority area of activity of specialists whose professional activities are related to children and youth. The author substantiates the feasibility of a systematic approach to improving the professional training of future specialists in the social and pedagogical sphere in the context of global priorities of social work and the modern interpretation of the mission of social and pedagogical activity as an important mechanism for the implementation of social policy tasks regarding the creation of favorable conditions for life, life support and life fulfillment of all members of society and humanization of the system of social relations. The mechanism of ensuring the cognitive-technological component of the readiness of future specialists to combine the resources and efforts of all socio-pedagogical institutions in order to create optimally favorable conditions for the socialization and social education of minors and the use of innovative models and technologies for the prevention and prevention of deviant behavior in them is revealed. Possibilities of improving educational and professional programs for training future social work specialists and social pedagogues to carry out preventive work in the children's and youth environment, relying on the strengths and resources of civil society, social institutions, territorial communities, pedagogical teams, parents, family members, public and volunteer associations.

ПРОФИЛАКТИКА БЕЗНАДЗОРНОСТИ, ПРАВОНАРУШЕНИЙ И ПРЕСТУПНОСТИ СРЕДИ НЕСОВЕРШЕННОЛЕТНИХ В ИРКУТСКОЙ ОБЛАСТИ

The article is devoted to the study of the issues of crime prevention among adolescents in the Irkutsk region. The authors note that at present there is a tendency of a steady decrease in the number of officially registered crimes among minors in the Irkutsk region. There are several reasons for the de-crease in this indicator, including demographic, a certain level of latency of this type of crime and others. The analysis of the state of legality indicates an increase in cases of aggression on the part of students against peers and teachers, the introduction of prohibited items into schools in educa-tional organizations. In other words, the authors touch upon the problem of schoolshooting. Focusing on the modern criminological features of juvenile delinquency in this region, the authors talk about the need for further prevention of deviant behavior of children. In particular, the Prosecutor's Office of the Irkutsk region has now initiated the development and submission to the Legislative Assembly of the Irkutsk region of a draft regional law «About mentoring minors in the Irkutsk region». In addition, the authors draw attention to other normative documents with great preventive potential, for exam-ple, the Foundations of state Policy for the Preservation and Strengthening of Traditional Russian Spiritual and Moral Values, approved in 2022 by the President of Russia. In conclusion, the authors state the need for further continuous preventive work with minors.

Role Of Parenting Dalam Menanggulangi Digresi Gadget Pada Anak

The purpose of this study was to describe the role of parents in responding to gadgets and their implicit behavior towards children in Pakistaji village, Wonoasih sub-district, Probolinggo city with continuous control and orgrib Koran organizations (GMM) as shields for children. deviant behavior in children. The method used is descriptive qualitative with a case study type approach. Data collection was carried out through observation, interviews, and supported by documentation. This research was conducted in Pakistaji Village, Wonoasih District, Probolinggo City. The subjects in the study were parents and some children who depend on gadgets. The results of this study are the following: The frequency of using gadgets needs to be limited. Children don't need too many gadgets, because the most important thing is that children can use them and know how to use them optimally. Excessive intensity of using gadgets can trigger irregularities. The role of parents in responding to the use of gadgets in their children is very important. This is done so that children do not abuse their parents' trust in them. The attitude that needs to be shown is to accompany children when playing gadgets and parents must be able to operate them. As for the consequences if parents do not supervise the use of gadgets on their children, then their children will engage in deviant behavior. Forms of deviation in the form of attitudes and speech that are not good. Usually in the form of erotic attitudes and dirty words.The purpose of this study was to describe the role of parents in responding to gadgets and their implicit behavior towards children in Pakistaji village, Wonoasih sub-district, Probolinggo city with continuous control and orgrib Koran organizations (GMM) as shields for children. deviant behavior in children. The method used is descriptive qualitative with a case study type approach. Data collection was carried out through observation, interviews, and supported by documentation. This research was conducted in Pakistaji Village, Wonoasih District, Probolinggo City. The subjects in the study were parents and some children who depend on gadgets. The results of this study are the following: The frequency of using gadgets needs to be limited. Children don't need too many gadgets, because the most important thing is that children can use them and know how to use them optimally. Excessive intensity of using gadgets can trigger irregularities. The role of parents in responding to the use of gadgets in their children is very important. This is done so that children do not abuse their parents' trust in them. The attitude that needs to be shown is to accompany children when playing gadgets and parents must be able to operate them. As for the consequences if parents do not supervise the use of gadgets on their children, then their children will engage in deviant behavior. Forms of deviation in the form of attitudes and speech that are not good. Usually in the form of erotic attitudes and dirty words.

Analisis Faktor Yang Mempengaruhi Perilaku Menyimpang pada Anak di SD Negeri 03 Pakan Labuah

This research is motivated by the large number of elementary school-aged children at SD 03 PakanLabuah engages in deviant behavior both outside of school and within the school environment. dealing with deviant behavior in the child. This research is a qualitative descriptive study. Based on the results of the research that has been done, shows that the forms of deviant behavior carried out by children are lying, cheating, being late, scribbling on friends' books, mocking, stealing, and damaging friends' things, making noise, fighting, disturbing friends when learning takes place, and not paying attention to the teacher , not carrying out pickets, fighting teachers, and leaving class without permission. Factors thatinfluence this is due to the inability to absorb cultural norms, deviant learning processes, differences in the social structure between children, family circumstances, and deviant socialization processes. Efforts that must be made to overcome deviant behavior in children are preventive actions, repressive actions, curative actions, and persuasive actions.

Деструктивное влияние интернета на поведение несовершеннолетних: результаты эмпирического исследования

Introduction. The relevance of the article lies in the fact that at present there is a significant expansion of the destructive content of the Internet, which is directly reflected in the behavior of children and adolescents. Methods. The authors present the results of a sociological study of pedagogical workers "The influence of the information environment on children and adolescents" (N= 7204), conducted in 28 settlements of Russia in the period August-September 2022. Results and its discussion. Analysis of the results of the study made it possible to identify the most common types of destructive influence of the information environment on children and adolescents: cyberbullying, harassment with negative messages, social boycott, publication and distribution of intimate content; attraction to suicidal sites, etc. The criteria for diagnosing the conditions of the child, indicating that he is subjected to destructive influence from the Internet, are determined. It has been established on basis of the analysis of pedagogical workers’ opinions, that most common forms of deviant behavior of children and adolescents, which are result of the negative influence of the Internet, are unwillingness to learn, rudeness, obscene language, smoking, criticism of adults, protests, disobedience to teachers and parents, defiant appearance, make-up, humiliation of classmates and other schoolchildren, fights, alcohol consumption, theft, drug use, cohabitation and inclination to it, running away from home.

Deviant Behavior of Children in Social Media from Perspective of Law and Criminology: Does Creativity on Social Media Encourage Bad Behavior in Children?

Child delinquency is a phenomenon that is often studied both in social, psychological, and legal perspectives. The development of information and communication technology has changed the behavior of people and human civilization around the world. However, with the development of technology and information that is increasingly open, deviant behavior in children continues to grow. With the development of social media, there are also crimes and deviant behavior committed by someone in social media interactions in the form of bullying, online prostitution, and others. This study aims to analyze how deviant behavior in social media in the study of law and criminology. The method used in this research is normative juridical. Normative research is a legal research conducted by examining library materials or secondary data. In this study, the approach and approach to legislation related to this approach are used. This method is used to answer substantially the rules regarding child abuse in social media and the protection provided for children, as well as to look at several factors behind it.

The experience of parents in providing Islamic sexual education to their children

Cases of sexual violence against children are increasing this is due to the lack of sexual education from parents. This happens because they consider sexual education to be taboo and lack of experience in Islamic sexual education for children. The purpose of this study is to explore how parents experience in providing Islamic sexual education to their children. This study uses a qualitative method with a descriptive approach. This research was conducted by in-depth interviews with 11 participants, namely parents who have children aged 0-8 years in the Kalirandu sub-village determined by purposive sampling. Test the validity of the data using member check, thick description, and peer debriefing. In data analysis using software open code 4.03. This research has received an ethical permit from FKIK UMY with the number 034/EC-KEPK FKIK UMY/I/2022. This study shows that the experience of parents in providing Islamic sexual education to children starts from preparing themselves to face the role of parents to providing material on Islamic sexual health for children. Parents in giving their role are tired and confused in providing sexual education so they do some solutions and there are several factors that influence parents in providing Islamic sexual education to their children including the way parents communicate with children, the last education of parents, the negative influence of technology, The perception of sexual education in Islam is a taboo subject, a history of parental illness and the early age of parents' marriage. The experience of parents in providing Islamic sexual education to children affects the future of children, especially related to sexual deviant behavior. Therefore, parents need to prepare themselves in delivering the education so as to minimize the occurrence of risky sexual deviant behavior in children.

Буллинг в современной школе: подходы к профилактике в нашей стране и за рубежом

The article discusses the problem of school bullying as a type of deviant behavior of children. Materials are analyzed that allow one to judge the current state of this problem and its relevance for mass school practice, family education and the schoolchildren themselves. The issues of bullying prevention, development of anti-bullying programs are raised. The examples given by the author of the creation and experience of implementing anti-bullying programs abroad will be useful to domestic practicing teachers, psychologists, and education specialists.

Formation of social dignity through the education system

The article is devoted to the analysis of the problem of the formation of social dignity through the education system. The emphasis is placed on the fact that modern education is deeply imbued with concepts of individualism, which include the currently widespread belief, inspired by liberal thinkers, that education should be focused on the growth and development of the individual. In contrast to this thesis, the paper considers the paradigm of social solidarity and collectivism in education, proposed by E. Durkheim. This paradigm, according to the scientist, contributes to a more effective formation of social dignity. The paper attempts to consider various aspects of the formation of social dignity among young people: through the prism of value orientations, life position and in the context of deviant behavior through the prism of social norms. Based on the materials of long-term studies of various forms of deviant behavior among young people (results of surveys of schoolchildren, university students, minors the penitentiary system), conducted by the sector of sociology of deviant behavior of the IS FCTAS RAS, certain social patterns have been identified that contribute to the growth of deviant behavior of children and adolescents. It is shown the important components of social dignity are value-normative, legal, national consciousness. Adolescents with a deviant personality orientation show lower levels of development in these areas. The study allows us to conclude that, ultimately, a low level of formation of both internal and external (social) dignity leads to the development of various forms of deviant behavior in adolescents. The formation and development of social dignity among young people is possible through the reorientation of the school from the primacy of individualism education to the inclusion of oneself in the collective and service to society.

Психолого-педагогические детерминанты профилактики девиантного поведения несовершеннолетних

The work discusses the psychological and pedagogical determinants of the prevention of deviant behavior of minors as a measure to control the offenses, and, in turn, to decrease the level of juvenile delinquency. Moreover, the essential «ideal» moment is a message aimed not so much to prevent the deviant behavior, as to change, to «reset» the consciousness, worldview, motives of a teenager, and to form a healthy fully equipped member of society. The author completed a theoretical analysis of the results of a deep and comprehensive study of deviant behavior of children, adolescents, and youth, and made conclusions about the need for timely prevention of deviant behavior of minors. The specifics and essence of preventive work, its functions, problems, principles, and main directions have been also considered and analyzed. The author rightly noted that to solve the tasks set, it is necessary to work, first, with parents (legal guardians), since their influence on the child can play a key role in preventing the development of deviations. In this regard, the author analyzed the results of an experimental study on the formation of positive child-parent relationships as a condition for the prevention of deviant behavior. Possible optimal ways of preventing deviant behavior of children, adolescents and youth, dissemination and implementation of effective practices and positive experience in this direction are proposed.