Problems of Social Hygiene, Public Health and History of MedicineProblems of Social Hygiene, Public Health and History of Medicine0869-866X2412-2106Joint-Stock Company Chicot145310.32687/0869-866X-2024-32-2-196-202НеопределенThe self-actualization of disabled child in family environmentAfonkinaYulia Ajulia3141@rambler.ruZhigunovaGalina Vjulia3141@rambler.ruThe Federal State Autonomous Educational Institution of Higher Education “The Murmansk Arctic University”, 183010, Murmansk, Russia180420243222104202521042025Copyright © 2025,2025<p>The problem of self-actualization of disabled children is actual because of barriers in modern society that prevent maximal possible disclosure of their potential and abilities at different stages of growing up. Despite high interest of modern researchers to problematic of self-actualization, this scientific category practically was not investigated in relation to individuals with disabilities, including children, that does not allow to ensure with high degree of efficiency inclusive life-style for this category of citizens. The purpose of the study is to identify specifics of self-actualization of disabled children in various periods of their sociogenesis in family conditions as first social environment of occurring inclusive processes. At that, self-actualization is considered as one of social factors determining formation of inclusive lifestyle of child with persistent health disorders.<br />The theoretical analysis permitted to establish relationship between such categories as self-actualization, lifestyle and social inclusion of disabled children.<br />At the empirical level, the analysis of results of semi-formalized interviews of parents (n=292) and disabled children (n=292) in the Murmansk Oblast, revealed characteristics of self-actualization of disabled children in the family. The social barriers preventing this self-actualization in family environment and inhibiting inclusive processes were identified. 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