Protection of children’s rights during the war in Ukraine: “Children of War” as a new phenomenon of modern Ukraine
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https://doi.org/10.24917/ycee.9658Keywords:
war in Ukraine, children, children of war, children’s rights, protection of children’s rights, social work, social servicesAbstract
The article concerns the protection of children’s rights during the war in Ukraine. The Article outlines the main phases in the formation and implementation of state policy in the field of child protection, and identifies seven main phases relating to the protection of children’s rights and the development of social work in Ukraine. It is noted that the seventh phase, which is defined as “the formation and implementation of state policy in the field of child protection during the war, the transformation and optimization of social services during the war, the crisis management of social services” is currently ongoing. The specifics of “children of war” as a new phenomenon in modern Ukraine are justified and brought to light, the author’s approach to the definition of the conceptual and categorical apparatus in this area is proposed. Some issues of social support and evacuation of children during the war in Ukraine are considered.
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