Abstract:

The article discusses current issues related to the successful socialization in modern conditions. Analyzes the problem of moral choice of the individual, value systems, and the problem of happiness, answer questions when people can be happy and what it needs. Presents the results of the study "What is happiness and happy teenager?", in which the assessment of well-being of adolescents aged 13-14 years was based on the indicators of the situation in six areas of life: 1) material well-being, 2) health and safety, 3) education, 4) behavior and risks, 5) dream 6) housing conditions and the environment. Special attention is paid to the areas of work of a social pedagogue in children achieve happiness.

Keywords: Social upbringing, socialization, happiness, happy teenagers, welfare, work activity, the ranking of cities, socio-pedagogical activity, areas of work of a social pedagogue.