EFFECTIVENESS OF SOCIAL SERVICES IN INCLUDING CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES

The relevance of the research is determined by modernization of the social service system, changes in the forms of assistance provided to families raising children with disabilities, based on the policy of inclusion. The aim of the research is to study the activities of the state social services of the Saratov region in the context of the effectiveness of ongoing measures aimed at the inclusion of children with disabilities. Methods: a series of expert semi-formal interviews with specialists of social services in the Saratov region; analysis of sociological literature to compile criteria for evaluating the effectiveness of social services. Results. From the standpoint of inclusion principles, the authors have analyzed the accessibility of social services and the social services they provide included in comprehensive rehabilitation programs. The inclusive orientation of existing social rehabilitation programs based on support, solidarity, social cohesion, contributing to successful socialization and inclusion, was revealed. The authors identified the critical limitations of organizational culture of social services, reducing the effectiveness of social services in inclusion of socially vulnerable groups of the population, in particular children with disabilities.