FEATURES OF TRAINING SOCIAL SPHERE SPECIALISTS TO USE ETHNOPEDAGOGICAL TOOLS IN WORK TO RESTORE AND STRENGTHEN THE MENTAL HEALTH POTENTIAL OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN WAR CONDITIONS
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.15330/msuc.2025.32.86-91Keywords:
social work, mental health, ethnopedagogical tools, resilience, children, youth, war.Abstract
The article analyzes the theory and practice of using ethnopedagogical tools in social work to restore and strengthen the mental health potential of children and youth in wartime, as well as to increase the effectiveness of training specialists who carry out relevant work. The aim of the article was to determine the features of training social workers to use ethnopedagogical tools in working with youth to form the foundations of mental health in wartime in Ukraine. The scientific novelty lies in identifying opportunities for restoring and strengthening the mental health potential of children and youth in wartime through the use of ethnopedagogical tools that contribute to the formation of Ukrainian ethnic identity, patriotism, as well as opportunities for training social workers to increase the resilience potential in the youth space, which will ensure overcoming the impact of the negative consequences of war and implementing sustainable development strategies in the future. Conclusions of the study: the features of training social sphere specialists working with children and youth on strengthening and restoring the potential of their mental health using ethnopedagogical means in war conditions are highlighted, methodological support is provided that can be used by social sphere specialists in professional activities with children and youth, as well as for training specialists to preserve and strengthen the mental health of children and youth in war conditions. It is proven that the use of ethnopedagogical means in the work of specialists working in various centers supporting children and youth (educational institutions, social services, information and resource centers) in war conditions allows to increase their mental health indicators, as well as to strengthen the methodological potential of social service providers in the local territorial community.
