Zhorniak А. М. Modernization of Local Government Actix ities to Promote Social Integration of
Persons with Disabilities in Ukraine. — Qualiication research paper, irianuscript.
Thesis for Doctor of Philosophy Degree (РЮ): Specialty 281 Public Management and Administration. —
Dnipropetrovsk Regional Institute for PuЫic Administration, National Academy for Public
Administration under the President of Ukraine, Dnipro, 2021.
The dissertation based оп the analysis of theoretical achievements of scientists,
international experieпce, current legislation of Ukraine and the practice of its application
estaЫishes the essence and features of state and regional policy, identifies priorities and
contradictions, develops а mechanism for modernization of local government activities to
promote social integration of persons with disabilities.
The dissertation emphasizes that the relevance of the study of state policy in the field of social
integration of persons with disabilities in Ukruine is due to the contradiction between the
increase in the number of people with disabilities and the underdevelopment of their social
integration and adaptation to changing socio- political and economic conditions. In addition, the
underdevelopment of social legislation, the inefficiency of the implementation of already adopted
laws in this area, the unwillingness of the public consciousness to accept such people as freemen
of soGiety exacerbate the situation. The author emphasizes that despite the efforts of the
goxernment, social policy in general and towards people with disabilities, as one of the most
vulnerable social groups, is largely not ahead, but, оп the contrary, belated, which does not
minimize but maximizes the social stratification of Ukrainians. In addition, decentralization
cannot guarantee the solution of all socio-economic problems at the regional or local level. Based
оп the analysis of the scientific literature, it was found that today there is ап urgent need
for further implementation in Ukrainian legislation of international standards to ensure the
integration of people with disabilities in the context of current globalization
challenges and strengthening European integration processes in Ukraine. The author emphasizes
the need to modernize local governments for the social integration of persons with disabilities.
The relevance and feasibility of the study is substantiated in the Introduction; the
connection of work with scientific programs, plans, topics is indicated; the ob)ect, subject,
purpose, tasks and methods of research are defшed; the source base is indicated; the scientific
novelty and practical significance of the oЫained results are outlined; the approbation and
implementation of research results are covered; the personal contribution of the author is
indicated and the structure and volume of the dissertation work are given.
The results of theoretical analysis of research about the formation and implementation of state
policy to promote social integration of persons with disabilities are presented; the conceptual
and categorical apparatus of research is generalized; methods of research of the state policy at
the local level concerning social integration of persons with disabilities are defined in the First
Chapter
«Theoretical Principles of Formation and Implementation of State Policy to Promote Social
Integration of Persons with Disabilities».
The legislative support of state policy оп persons with disabilities in Ukraine is analyzed; the
institutional capacity of interaction between local self-government bodies and civil society
institutions оп issues of social integration of persons with disabilities is substantiated; modern
international standards for social integration of persons with disabilities are considered; оп the
basis of the analysis of various scientific sources the peculiarities of the implementation of the
state policy of foreign countries оп the researched topic are determined, the experieпce for
Ukraine is actualized in the Second Chapter «Organizational and Legal Framework for the
Implementation of State Policy at the Local Level оп the Social Integration of Persons with
Disabilities».
