THE CURRENT APPROACHES THAT ADDRESS THE ORGANIZATION OF SOCIAL ASSISTANCE MENTALLY RETARDED PEOPLE

Abstract

Krymchak L.Y. The current approaches that address the organization of social assistance mentally retarded people The article deals with the essence of the concept of „mental retardation”. Highlights current approaches to social care for people with intellectual disabilities, the dependence of the assistance from existing government programs and private projects.

Key words: mental retardation, social assistance, socialization, religious, medical-biological, economic and social model, a model of functional limitations.