EXTRACURRICULAR SPORT ACTIVITIES AND INSTITUTIONALIZED CHILDREN. SOCIALIZATION EFFECTS

The research paper aims to estimate the impact of extracurricular sport activities at the level of socialization in respect to children deprived of parental care.152 institutionalized children have been included in the respondent group, age from 8 to 14, in three age subgroups and two categories - sport involved and sport non-involved. The data obtained tell us that involvement in such activities significantly increases the child's socialization in respect to factors as social activity, personal autonomy and social adaptation. On the other hand, however, their effects on the children's ethic value system and behavior are very low.