CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION THROUGH DEVELOPMENT OF PARENTAL COMPETENCIES

The paper presents the problem of child abuse in Russia and measures of its prevention. According to the statistics of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, the situation worsens - the facts of domestic minor violence are registered more often. These data are different for the regions of Russia. Therefore, it becomes increasingly important to record, describe and disseminate the successful experience of small non-governmental and inter-agency associations. Theoretical basic factors of domestic child abuse have been considered from the viewpoint of Russian social and general cultural background. Cruel treatment of teenagers by their parents is caused by: 1) high tension of parents due to social frustration, low emotional control, 2) conflict, developing between emancipation of teenagers and invariable parental impact. On the basis of this insight, the authors developed a training program for parents of teenagers, culminating in joint action of children and parents. Parents learn to control their emotions. Team work provides common information and makes it possible to analyze particular cases. The program for parents should culminate in a positive, creative and joint action with their teenagers: this consolidates the training effects and introduces them into family routine. Success of presented trainings for the parents of teenagers largely depends on solution by the parents of their own problems and on readiness to change. Parents need emotional support to overcome the difficulties in relations with their own maturing children. (c) 2018 Published by Future Academy www.FutureAcademy.org.UK