Social strategies for disabled children: the problem of assisted living
Based on the results of a survey of parents of disabled children in the Belgorod region, the problems related to the social strategies of disabled children in the region are considered. An indicator of the problem is the availability of an inclusive space for children with disabilities, an assessment of the possibilities for independent living of a disabled child, an assessment of the importance of the elements of accompanied accommodation, an assessment of the availability of resources for the organization of accompanied accommodation in the region, an assessment of the problems in the organization of accompanied accommodation for children with disabilities. The study was conducted using a massive online survey of parents of disabled children (N=1021). It is concluded that assisted living is one of the significant social strategies for children with disabilities. For a child with a disability, this means not only physical independence, but also the development of social skills necessary to interact with the outside world. These aspects were confirmed by the responses of the respondents to our study. However, insufficient funding and a shortage of qualified personnel could pose serious obstacles to the effective implementation of this social adaptation strategy. It is also relevant to inform the population about the opportunities and limitations in the implementation of this strategy at the regional level. Therefore, we believe that the main task of the regional authorities should be to increase the availability of information for families raising children with disabilities about social strategies in the Belgorod region, increase resources for the implementation of assisted living, as well as strengthen the training of specialists in this field.
Kovalchuk, O. V. (2025), “Social strategies for disabled children: the problem of assisted living”, Research Result. Sociology and management, 11 (3), 286-298. DOI: 10.18413/2408-9338-2025-11-3-1-6.
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The research was supported by a state assignment “Life strategies of youth in the context of the geopolitical transformation of the Russian space”, FZWG-2023-0016, 2023-2025.