EMPLOYEE SOCIAL MOBILITY AS AN INDICATOR OF SOCIAL VULNERABILITY

• Published in: Соціальна економіка no. 68; pp. 94 - 104
• Main Author: Stozhok, Alina
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English; Ukrainian
• Published: V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University 31.12.2024
• Subjects: employees; european integration; human capital; social mobility; social risks; social vulnerability
• DOI: 10.26565/2524-2547-2024-68-08
• ISSN: 2524-2547

The article highlights the relationship between social vulnerability and social mobility, with the latter serving as both a factor of vulnerability and a predictor of social risks, especially in the context of ongoing hostilities engendered by Russia's full-scale invasion. The study employed various methods, including induction, deduction, generalization, classification, analysis, comparison, data processing, and a systematic approach. The article examines the social vulnerability index across different geographical regions and emphasizes the importance of utilizing this index for the Ukraine recovering taking into account implications of Russia's invasion. The factors contributing to the increase in social vulnerability are analyzed, with significant attention given to the forced migration of the Ukrainian population, physical and mental trauma, labor market restructuring, and inequality in access to social services. The author advocates for the coordinated involvement of the state, businesses, and public institutions in the rehabilitation and integration of socially vulnerable individuals. This includes the accumulation of social and human capital, providing access to social protection systems, creating an inclusive environment, and developing programs for the return of Ukrainian war refugees. The activities of the State Employment Service to support veterans, combatants, and veterans with disabilities are also examined. The article reviews the involvement of Ukrainian companies in the professional integration of veterans by creating an inclusive environment and offering professional training opportunities. Key indicators of quality of life and happiness are analyzed to underscore the priority of implementing programs that strengthen integrity, good governance, and democracy, with consideration for human-centered and gender-responsive approaches. The article also substantiates the importance of initiatives and measures to enhance socio-economic sustainability and state recovery to achieve the goals of European integration. Finally, it is proved that under martial law, the social mobility of the working population exacerbates social vulnerability, thereby increasing the likelihood of social risks.