PROPHYLAXIS OF SOCIAL DEPRIVATION OF AN INDIVIDUAL

Abstract

The basic social needs of an individual include belonging to a certain social group, accepting it, identifying yourself with its members, the need for communication, love, self-realization in the social environment. The restriction or deprivation of these needs generates social deprivation. The article is devoted to a theoretical study of the problem of prevention of social deprivation of an individual. It was proved that anyone in modern society and social conditions can experience it. Social deprivation is viewed as the result of limiting social needs and social contacts or limiting opportunities to meet them, isolation or self-isolation, violation of social norms accepted in society or a particular social environment, limiting opportunities for full socialization of the individual, long-term complete or partial deprivation of social needs. The sources of social deprivation were singled out. The phenomenon of social self-deprivation was characterized. Their negative impact on the personality itself, which causes changes in personal characteristics, human behavior, personality development, was confirmed. Prophylaxis of social deprivation is defined as a set of social and psychological-pedagogical measures aimed at meeting social needs, expanding the range of social contacts, full socialization of the individual in a particular social environment, as well as preventing violations of social norms, formation of positive social qualities and values. The content of primary and secondary prophylaxis of social deprivation of an individual was outlined, its strategies and models were described. Within the strategy of prevention and overcoming, the models of dissemination of factual knowledge, formation of a healthy lifestyle, teaching of positive behavior, social influence, restraint, affirmation of moral principles were analyzed. Within the framework of the normalization strategy, the content of the controlled impact models and the harm reduction models was characterized.