| Abstract [eng] |
The problem of developing adaptive behavior in teenagers living in foster care homes as an important condition, determining positive psychological and social adaptation of an individual is analyzed within the thesis. A theoretically grounded and practically applied complex model of developing adaptive behavior in teenagers living in foster care homes is presented, involving the spheres of intrapersonal relations with oneself, interpersonal relations with other people, problem situation solution and pro-social behavior anchoring oneself in social situations. The statistic data of declarative and developmental experiments are presented. On the basis of the diagnostic research, peculiarities and differences of adaptive behavior in teenagers living in foster care homes and in complete families are analyzed in the comparative aspect. The data of adaptive behavior in teenagers living under different conditions are compared in the aspects of gender and age. The change of adaptive behavior in teenagers living in foster care homes is analyzed while applying measures of pedagogical impact. The prospects for developing adaptive behavior in these teenagers are determined and tested experimentally. On the ground of scientific literature analysis and the conclusions of dissertation research, recommendations were prepared for the specialists in order to develop adaptive behavior in teenagers living in foster care homes. |
