Keyword: «sanatorium boarding school»

The authors of the article prove the topicality of the research by pointing out the strong negative tendencies in the contemporary Russian society: violence rise, increased number of dysfunctional families, juvenile delinquency and severe deterioration of young people’s health. The authors justify the importance of an educator in sanatorium boarding schools and describe the experience of such a tutor in creating health-saving educational environment and developing teenagers’ views on value of health and healthy lifestyle.

The author substantiates the value of medical, psychological and pedagogical support of the pupils in the boarding school. The aim of the research was to investigate the psychological and pedagogical problems of upbringing and educating of adolescents in sanatorium boarding schools in order to prevent and overcome their multiple dysadaptation.