Congratulations to Maria Kurnikova on the successful defense of her doctoral dissertation!
Senior Research Fellow of the International Laboratory for Social Integration Research Maria Kurnikova received the degree of Doctor of Sciences for the successful defense of her dissertation on the topic: "Social well-being of a family with a disabled child in the space of physical culture and sports".
Maria has many years of experience in studying the modern system of habilitation of disabled children, as well as the possibilities of using the potential of physical culture and sports in improving the social well-being of a family with a disabled child.
According to the results of the research conducted by Maria, a model of the mechanisms of the dynamics of social well-being of this category of families was proposed, it was proved that the process of integrating the family into the space of physical culture and sports is a predictor of improving social well-being and affects all its components – physical condition, environment, resources, values and goals.
The staff of International Laboratory for Social Integration Research expresses sincere admiration for the professionalism and hard work of Maria Kurnikova and congratulates her on the award of a doctorate!