Youth Work in a Higher Education Institution: Formation and Prospects of Development

Modern trends in the development of Ukrainian society have brought to the forefront of public life the problem of citizenship - both as a quality of society and as a quality of an individual. The development of democracy is inextricably linked to increasing the level of citizenship of society in general, and young people in particular. The problems of young people are always in the center of attention of teachers, public figures and politicians. The purpose of the study is to theoretically substantiate the features of youth work in a higher education institution (from the practical experience of the youth center “START”). Research methods: theoretical (systematic, normative-legal analysis of sources, content-analysis of documentation on youth work); empirical (quantitative - questionnaires, surveys; qualitative - conversation, structured interview to determine the level and needs of student youth).