The Influence of State Family Policy on the Reproductive Attitudes of Young St. Petersburg Residents
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Abstract
The demographic challenges facing Russia are creating a demand for an effective state family policy. Objective — to conduct a comprehensive sociological analysis of the development of reproductive attitudes among young people in St. Petersburg within the framework of institutional practices implementing state family policy. The empirical subject of the study is young people in St. Petersburg aged 14 to 35. This study utilized a quota sample, with quotas established by gender and age as related characteristics. A total of 401 respondents were surveyed. It was found that family occupies a priority position in the younger generation's value system, second only to material well-being: 72.2% of respondents named family as their primary value, while 82.6% cited material well-being. Factor analysis revealed two key factors: Material and infrastructural support for families and Status and preferential support for large families. Those in favor of material and infrastructural support were almost twice as numerous — 63.8% versus 36.2% who supported status-based benefits. The study demonstrated not only the importance of a comprehensive approach but also the need for a flexible and targeted implementation of family policy.
About the Authors
O. A. Antoncheva
Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (North-West Institute of Management of RANEPA)
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Olga A. Antoncheva, Candidate of Political Sciences, Associate Professor, Associate Professor of the Department of State and Municipal Administration
Saint Petersburg
A. E. Geger
Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (North-West Institute of Management of RANEPA)
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Aleksey E. Geger, Candidate of Sociological Sciences, Associate Professor of the Department of Social Technologies
Saint Petersburg
S. V. Lyashko
Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (North-West Institute of Management of RANEPA)
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Svetlana V. Lyashko, Candidate of Sociological Sciences, Associate Professor, Leading Expert at the Center for Sociological Research
Saint Petersburg
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Antoncheva O.A., Geger A.E., Lyashko S.V. The Influence of State Family Policy on the Reproductive Attitudes of Young St. Petersburg Residents. Administrative Consulting. 2025;(6):169-180. (In Russ.) EDN: QEPKQA
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