Chekan M. Public administration of social protection in Ukraine

The thesis deals with public administration of social protection in Ukraine. The content of the concept and legal nature of social protection were defined. The types of social protection were distinguished. The essence and peculiarities of the state policy on public administration of social protection were determined. International experience in public administration of social protection was analyzed. The notion and elements of the mechanism of public administration of social protection were defined. The legislative environment of public administration in the field of social protection was characterized. The powers and competencies of the subjects of public administration of social protection in Ukraine were described. The essence and types of means of public administration of social protection were determined. The specificity of social protection of employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine was defined. The peculiar features of public administration of social protection of police officers were described.