Social support of servicemen and their family members under the legal regime of martial law
Authors:   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine, Dzhus Oleksandr , Bespalko Аndrii ,   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine, Kravets Daria ,   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine
Published: February 2024

Beckground. The article is devoted to the issue of social support of servicemen and their family members under the conditions of the legal regime of martial law. The article examines the approaches of various scientists to the definition of the concept of "social support"; the main approaches to identifying problems and needs of personnel were discussed; in the context of the legal regime of martial law, the main types of social services that can be provided to servicemen and their family members are defined. As a result of a theoretical consideration of various scientific approaches to solving the problem of social support for servicemen and their family members under the legal regime of martial law, it can be stated that social support is an effective means of neutralizing a wide range of complex, unpredictable and dynamic destabilizing internal and external factors and is intended for work with different categories of citizens. Social support of servicemen and their family members is a long-term process aimed at the management and implementation of a wide range of programs and projects that promote and preserve the well-being of servicemen and their dependents in peacetime and in wartime. In the general system of moral and psychological support of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, we consider social support as an integral hierarchical structure that has a defined goal and task, a single methodical subordination. Methods. Theoretical: analysis, generalization, comparison, systematization of scientific sources on the research problem – with the aim of theoretical analysis of the concept of "social support". Results. Based on the results of the theoretical analysis of scientific sources on the proposed research problem, the essence and content of the concept of "social support" are defined, the structure and main tasks are identified. It has been established that the main tasks of social support for servicemen and their families in the Armed Forces of Ukraine are realized through the provision of services for social adaptation and readaptation, social support and systematic monitoring of social processes in the military environment. ConclusIons. The organization and implementation of social support primarily involves the identification of individual problems and needs of servicemen and their families. It should be noted that social work with servicemen and their families should be integrative in nature, with commanders of all levels and social workers playing a significant role in this regard. The goals of the modern system of social support for the personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are to ensure social stability of military teams, reduce the level of social tension among family members of servicemen, and minimize the impact of destructive factors on the level of social well-being of servicemen and their families.