PSYCHOLOGICAL AND EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT THE PROCESS OF ETHNIC SOCIALIZATION OF SCHOOLCHILDREN

Abstract

The paper presents a content analysis of the organization of psycho-pedagogical support of ethnic socialization of schoolchildren in key areas of practical psychology of education (diagnostic, preventive, educational, corrective developing, consulting). Psychological and educational support of ethnic socialization is understood as the activity of the psychologist to ensure the formation of students’ positive ethnic identity, tolerance and valuable attitude to ethnocultural diversity. Educational direction involves stimulating interest in the history and culture of their own and other ethnic groups, raising awareness of a culture of peace and tolerance, intercultural awareness assistance and mutual interdependence and others. Consultation area involves individual and group counseling of students, parents and teachers on ethnic socialization. Diagnostics is designed to identify the students’ current level of performance of ethnic socialization. Prevention includes preventing negative identity, mismatch in the system of values, intolerance, increased positive evaluation of self and others, countering ethnic attribution, etc. Corrective developing implies correction of negative identity, intolerance, developing the skills of cooperation and dialogue, reducing prejudice towards others, etc.