Potential of Volunteering Activity in Prevention of Social Escapism among the Student Youth

Abstract

The purpose of the study is to actualise the potential of volunteering activity in prevention of social escapism among the student youth. The article analyses pedagogical functions of volunteering activity and also presents results of an experimental study of social escapism among the student youth. Scientific novelty of the study lies in analysing scientific approaches to the definition of escapism and identifying the pedagogical potential of various types of volunteering activity. As a result, the researchers have presented a model of organising student volunteering activity for preventing social escapism, which can be used in educational and extracurricular activity at university by teachers, organisers, supervisors of student groups and youth policy coordinators.