STATE POLICY OF UKRAINE ON FAMILY AND CHILDREN IN WAR CONDITIONS: PSYCHOLOGICAL AND LEGAL ASPECT

The article examines the issues of the recent scientific (legal, pedagogical, psychological, etc.) literature, current and prospective regulatory and legal support for the policy of the Ukrainian state regarding family and children, and analysis of the results of sociological research and surveys of the population of Ukraine on the above-mentioned issues ensuring the rights of families and children in the context of the Russian-Ukrainian war, which has been going on for over ten years; It is shown that at the current stage of development of Ukrainian society, the primary task of the state is to guarantee and implement constitutional provisions on building social statehood in Ukraine, an integral part of which is attention to the institution of the family, a balanced, well-thought-out family policy, and the protection of childhood, motherhood, and fatherhood; It was found that in the conditions of the Russian-Ukrainian war it is extremely important to understand the problems and risks for the Ukrainian family, which is the basic institution of society, as well as its role in these extreme conditions; It has been proven that children suffer the most from war. The psychological state of children is characterized by high emotionality, difficulty in controlling and recognizing their emotions, the effects of accumulated long-term stress are felt, there is greater difficulty in completing tasks, withdrawal, and apathy; the current regulatory and legal framework for the state policy of Ukraine regarding family and children was analyzed, conclusions were drawn about the presence of serious unresolved social problems that require urgent consideration; attention is drawn to the fact that on this path much will depend on the coordination of joint actions of state authorities and local governments, socially responsible business and civil society in terms of their attitude to the problem of ensuring favorable conditions on the part of the state and its citizens for the comprehensive development of the family as the foundation of society.