SURVIVORS OF CRITICAL SITUATIONS BY ORPHAN MENTORS
The given article presents materials from a study analyzing the experiencing of a critical situation in mentoring orphans. The systematization of the experience in the form of an empirical typology is given, the mechanisms of overcoming critical situations in mentoring are analyzed and psychological criteria for productive and non-productive resolution of experiencing are highlighted. Classification of difficulties and analysis of overcoming mechanisms will allow to develop the psychological support strategies for productively overcoming critical situations, which is important for building emotionally close relationships with orphans.