Journal of Education and Learning (EduLearn)
Vol 20, No 3: August 2026

Development of inclusive competence in future socionomy specialists: challenges in constrained settings

Volodymyr Vlasov (Mykolayiv Institute of Human Development “Ukraine”)
Valentyna Mazur (Mykolayiv Institute of Human Development “Ukraine”)
Oksana Oleksiuk (Mykolayiv Institute of Human Development “Ukraine”)
Anna Starieva (Mykolayiv Institute of Human Development “Ukraine”)
Oksana Shevchenko (Mykolayiv Institute of Human Development “Ukraine”)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Aug 2026

Abstract

The relevance of the study is determined by the crucial importance of socioeconomy specialists’ readiness to work in an inclusive environment and the need to identify the factors that contribute to developing their competence. The study aims to identify gaps in existing research and propose new directions for studying the psychological and pedagogical features of developing inclusive competence in future professionals in socionomy under constrained conditions. The article presents data from respondents (30 respondents were in their 3rd year of study and 20 in their 5th year) regarding their understanding of the concept of inclusion, acceptance of children with special needs, tolerance, empathy, and willingness for self-development. A crucial aspect is understanding the psychological and pedagogical characteristics of preparing future specialists in socionomy under limited conditions. The study employed surveys, generalization, categorization, comparison, observation, and qualitative data analysis. It was established that modern challenges, such as military aggression, pandemics (COVID-19), social and economic inequality, technological progress, and demographic changes have a significant impact on the development of inclusive competence in future socionomists. Factors essential for developing inclusive competence are identified. The findings of this work have both scientific and practical significance for training future professionals in the field of socionomy and for shaping their inclusive competence.

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Journal Info

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EduLearn

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Humanities Education Library & Information Science Social Sciences Other

Description

Journal of Education and Learning (EduLearn) ISSN: 2089-9823, e-ISSN 2302-9277 is a multi-disciplinary, peer-refereed open-access international journal which has been established for the dissemination of state-of-the-art knowledge in the field of education, teaching, development, instruction, ...