CONCEPTUAL FOUNDATIONS OF SOCIAL PROTECTION IN THE CONTEXT OF THE GENERAL WELFARE THEORY

The subject of the study is a system of social protection in the context of general welfare theories. Purpose of the article. The aim is research of theoretical-methodological and organizational-legal aspects of the functioning of the system of social protection. Methods of research. General scientific methods were used in the process of research, in particular, comparison, induction and deduction, analysis and synthesis, generalization of information and grouping. Results of the study. The main scientific result of the research is the theoretical substantiation and practical solution of a set of issues related to the problems of studying modern trends and ways of introducing and developing market models of social protection in Ukraine. The field of application of the research results. The results can be applied in the field of studying the problems of the current social protection system and determining the directions for its upgrage. Conclusions. A critical analysis of approaches to the definition of the essence of social protection was conducted, the formation of the social protection system was considered, the models of Otto von Bismarck and Lord Beveridge, their development in the context of the theory of general welfare, analyzed the purpose and functions of social protection in the conditions of development of the social and market economy.