DOI: 10.17072/2078-7898/2019-1-124-132

The social status of young mothers in modern Russia

Elena L. Kruglova
Ph.D. in Sociology, Associate Professor
of the Department of Sociology, History and Philosophy

Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation,
49, Leningradskiy av., Moscow, 125993, Russia;
e-mail: alena-1887@mail.ru
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2714-3864

Marina E. Rodionova
Ph.D. in Sociology, Associate Professor
of the Department of Sociology, History and Philosophy

Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation,
49, Leningradskiy av., Moscow, 125993, Russia;
e-mail: m.rodionova@mail.ru
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8663-313X

Nowadays, in the conditions of global modernization, structural changes in society, lack of sustainable social development, family takes new forms and, therefore, needs studying from a new perspective. Quite a large number of works are devoted to the family as a special sphere of social life, its problems, family relationships, roles within the family. In recent decades, more and more attention has been paid to the young family as a special category. However, both in the context of the young family and in studying the problems of women and children, underaged mothers are rarely identified as a separate subject of study. It is the modern young family that is unstable to the greatest extent, precisely this type of family is affected by social cataclysms more than others. A juvenile mother with a child is certainly one of the forms of a young family. It is of great importance to define the social status of such a family. For this purpose, several important indicators have been identified: the level of education, the type of employment, income, housing conditions, prospects and leisure. Unfortunately, a young mother with a child is rarely independent of the immediate environment and the parent family because of her age, so her social status directly depends on the older generation or her husband. At the moment, centers are being created to help women who find themselves in a difficult life situation, which help young mothers to find their place in modern society and raise their child to be a worthy member.

Keywords: young family, young motherhood, social status, social institution, motherhood, childhood.

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Received 01.10.2018

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Kruglova E.L., Rodionova M.E. The social status of young mothers in modern Russia // Perm University Herald. Series «Philosophy. Psychology. Sociology». 2019. Iss. 1. P. 124–132. DOI: 10.17072/2078-7898/2019-1-124-132