Due to the increasing need of foster parents to receive support from specialists, it is relevant to determine the factors of effectiveness of support to such families. On the basis of these factors, socio-pedagogical conditions are created to provide ample opportunities for personal development, which is the main goal of pedagogical support.
The purpose of the study is to identify the features of socialization of orphans in foster families and to determine the circumstances affecting its effectiveness. To achieve this goal, the author analyzed the works devoted to the specifics of socialization of orphaned children, ways to facilitate this process. A questionnaire was conducted among foster parents. The analysis of the questionnaire revealed a relevant social demand for organizational and pedagogical support of foster families. The reasons for such a demand are due to the fact that foster parents in a foster family are not always able to cope with difficulties on their own.
Moreover, on the basis of the data obtained, the essence and content of organizational and pedagogical support for socialization of foster children were identified, the conditions for its effective functioning were considered. The techniques of the teacher’s work with orphaned children and their foster parents, ways to improve the socio-pedagogical competence of parents were considered.
The article is intended for specialists of guardianship and custody bodies, employees of boarding institutions, social educators, students planning to work in the field of social services.
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