Social-demination factor and practice youth in Russia and Saratov region

The article on the results of sociological studies conducted in Saratov and Russia reveals the socio-demographic factors of the reproductive attitudes of young people. The analysis of the data revealed that with age the acceptable and appropriate period of birth of the first child increases, the level of childbearing in the reproductive practices of young people increases, and the responsible attitude towards the appearance of children increases. However, the majority of young people (57.3%) do not consider children as a guarantee of personal, family happiness. At the same time, decisions about contraception, pregnancy, child birth and the intervals between births are more often assigned to girls. Official registration of marriage is not a prerequisite for the birth of children, which contributes to an increase in the rate of extramarital fertility. However, the stability of the marital status contributes to the implementation of the traditional motivation for the appearance of children at the mutual desire of the spouses. The more children had parents, the more desirable and expected children in young people, but within the maximum range of 2–3 children. Parents’ large children are not transferred to children in the same amount. Young people transpose them within the framework of mostly childlessness. At the same time, she often counts on the help of the older generation in the care and upbringing of children.