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Article name Socio-economic Situation and Young People’s Need in Special Social Services in Industrial Cities
Authors Lanovenko O.A. , Lanovenk@mail.ru
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Section SOCIOLOGY
UDK 364
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Annotation Young people are the main intellectual potential of society, the source of new labor force that’s why they are potentially professionally mobile and socially active. The need to ensure decent conditions for the development and well-being of young people is of paramount importance for further successful development of society. Therefore, it is important to study the socio-economic well-being of the modern Ukrainian youth, primarily at the local level. The article focuses on the following aspects: the essence and the contents of the concept of special social services, the socio-economic status of young people in the industrial city and their needs in special social services in the industrial city. The results of a sociological research conducted by the author make up the basis of this paper. According to the survey, most young people are in difficult circumstances and in need of increased attention of the city authorities. The author emphasizes a low level of young people’s satisfaction with various aspects of their life, including the level of youth policy implementation in the city. The most unstable situation is for those who are 15-19 and 30-35. In this regard, it is necessary to reform the basic ways of realizing youth policy at the local level to meet the needs and interests of all age categories of young people. That will enhance their level of social protection and decrease the risk of their social vulnerability. The results of this research should be used, first of all, in the development of a complex program of youth social protection and provide timely and effective assistance to young people.
Key words youth, socially vulnerable population groups, special social services.
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