Humanities Studios: Pedagogy, Psychology, Philosophy

The article considers the problems of deviant behavior in the modern Ukrainian youth environment. Features of the organization of leisure activities for children of deviant behavior are revealed. Improperly organized leisure has been shown to be associated with a significant increase in antisocial processes in society among young people, children, adolescents and other vulnerable groups. It was found that wellorganized leisure activities will allow the social worker to change his view of the events that have taken place, to re-evaluate plans for the future and to identify priority areas for future professional intervention. In modern conditions it is necessary to pay attention to the need to find new organizational forms of involving children, especially with deviant behavior, in leisure activities in order to form a healthy lifestyle, distract them from bad habits, and prevent crime. It is proved that leisure significantly influences the formation of moral guidelines and values of children, their hobbies, interests and socialization in general. In the leisure sphere, their interests and needs, personal and social roles are realized, activity and creative initiative are developed, and new values are sought through the free choice of activities. The potential of leisure lies in a wide range of cognitive, educational, recreational, creative opportunities

social work, social worker, leisure activity, deviant behavior, child, leisure, environment