SOCIAL MECHANISM OF IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RIGHT TO EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN IN DETENTION

Abstract

The paper discusses the work of the social mechanism of implementation of the right to education for children in detention. Empirical analysis of the implementation of the right to education for children in the institutional terms of special educational institutions of closed type is based on the data obtained by the author personally. In 2013, the author interviewed 21 students (continuous sampling) of the Regional state special educational institution of closed type "Altai regional special boarding school of closed type", 7 parents of students (random sampling); a survey of 11 experts of from a number of educational authorities, law enforcement agencies, educational institutions was conducted, 22 teachers (continuous sampling) were asked to fulfil questionnaires. The analysis of the collected empirical data showed that public authorities as subjects of the right to education use all of the elements of the social mechanism of implementation of the right to education for children in detention: execution, compliance, utilization, and application. The findings can be applied by the participants of the educational process when building and implementing models of socialization in a special educational institutions; they can be used during the development and implementation of social technologies with the aim of socialization of juveniles at risk.

Keywords

• social mechanism, implementation of the right to education, children in detention