Mechanisms of social support for children affected by military actions

The article identifies and characterizes the mechanisms of social support for children affected by military actions. The most important mechanisms of social support for children affected by military actions are highlighted: 1) sociolegal protection of children (consists in ensuring by the state of appropriate conditions for the legal consolidation, implementation, protection and restoration of the rights of children affected by war; it is important to improve the current legislation for more effective social protection of children; it involves the provision of material assistance and legal support for children and their families); 2) psychological assistance and psychosocial support (the use of socio-psychological support tools allows to reduce internal emotional tension and helps children adapt to traumatic events); 3) support for parents and teachers (aimed at increasing their awareness of changes in the child’s mental state); 4) correctional methods (help children overcome traumatic experiences, better adapt to reality after the war, contribute to physical and emotional recovery), etc. The mechanisms considered and comprehensively presented in the study (social and legal protection of children; psychological assistance and psychosocial support; support for parents and teachers; correctional methods, etc.) form a systematic approach to social support for children affected by war, and help them adapt psycho-emotionally and receive the necessary support in a difficult period. Mechanisms of social support for children affected by military actions are a key element of the system aimed at protecting their rights and restoring their psycho-emotional state.