%0 Journal Article %A Похвалюк, Інна %D 2014 %F zu2:11545 %I Видавництво ЖДУ ім. Івана Франка %J Фахівець ХХІ століття: професійні мовні компетенції : матеріали Всеукраїнської науково-практичної конференції для студентів немовних спеціальностей %P 79-81 %T Child welfare system: Social Service for Family, Children, and Youth %U http://eprints.zu.edu.ua/11545/ %X According to the Constitution of Ukraine (article 51), “the family, childhood, motherhood, and fatherhood shall be protected by the State” The system of central and local government institutions for the protection of children’s rights has been established in Ukraine to ensure the protection of children’s rights and to counter negative factors in the children’s environment. This is in line with Article 3 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child which stipulates that Member States shall oblige to ensure compliance of all institutions, services and agencies for child care and protection with the requirements established by relevant authorities, particularly regarding safety, health care, personnel competency, and supervision requirements.