PREVENTIVE FUNCTION OF SOCIAL WORK IN THE PREVENTION OF CHILD VIOLENCE IN GENERAL SECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
Abstract
Uzbekistan is carrying out important reforms to protect children from violence, exploitation, cruel and discriminatory treatment, improving the national legal framework, and increasing the legal literacy of the population. The effectiveness of reforms in the social protection system largely depends on the reform of the social security system, the provision and use of social services, and the improvement of the social work system. Ensuring the best interests of the child, protecting the rights, freedoms and interests of children is a key priority of the state policy of Uzbekistan. The article examines the preventive function of social work to prevent child abuse in educational institutions.