Family values of Russian youth in the context of global systemic changes

• Maria Eflova General and Ethnic Sociology Department, Kazan Federal University, Kazan, Russia. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9573-2754
• Regina Garipova General and Ethnic Sociology Department, Kazan Federal University, Kazan, Russia. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0888-0909
• Olga Maximova General and Ethnic Sociology Department, Kazan Federal University, Kazan, Russia. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4616-9488

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15080325

Keywords: youth, family values, family models, reproductive attitudes

Abstract

In the context of current trends in the socio-political agenda of Russian society aimed at strengthening traditional values, supporting large families and fertility, it seems necessary to analyses the current marriage and family values and reproductive attitudes of modern youth. On the basis of a questionnaire survey of young students, data were obtained on their attitudes towards marriage and family, their desire and intentions to have children, and their preferred family models. This study aims to examine and comprehend the current mood of young people in the family and marriage sphere in the context of the ongoing social policy aimed at improving the demographic situation in the country. The results of the study allow us to conclude that today’s young people are oriented towards creating a family, but the main family value is marriage rather than parenthood. The value of children in the system of life values of young people is not a priority. The attitude towards medium- sized children (two children in the family) was also revealed, but it is alarming that more than a quarter of respondents indicated that the family may be childless.

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