Abstract:
The article highlights the meanings of the deviant behavior of teenagers in terms of
transformation of functions of society. Destructive processes that at the present stage, engulfing diverse
public sphere, economic impoverishment of the population, the military conflict on the East of the country,
led to the growth of deviation is not only among the adult population, but also among teenagers. Teenage
deviant behavior is due to a number of factors, among which in the first place it is worth noting the growth
and increasing teen crime, aggression and violence, which is observed in Ukraine. The tendency of
teenagers to deviant behavior is caused by the fundamental changes of consciousness, activity and
relationships, which are characteristic of this age period. The author of the selected factors that cause
aggressive behavior, signs of deviant behavior and its goals. Emphasises the need for search forms,
methods and technologies to prevent and overcome the deviant behavior of teenagers.
