Values of a modern family as an object of social and cultural analysis
The article considers topical issues of social and cultural values of a modern family. One of the serious problems of the modern society is family conflicts, which have negative consequences for both a family and a person. A modern family, which is based on traditional family values, is a barometer of the social well-being of our society. The article shows the transformation of family values at the present stage, caused by a decrease in the importance of family debt, kinship relations and reproductive norms, the replacement of traditional forms of a family with new, alternative options, which are characterized by the absence of children and the predominance of extra-family values. In the course of the sociological study conducted within the framework of the research, it has been found that the system of traditional family values has a fairly stable position in the society, in the presence of certain modern trends that indicate the predominance of individual values over family ones. An important role in the formation of family values at the present stage should be assigned to education as a factor that has a serious impact on strengthening the family institution. At the same time, it is very important to have clear social guidelines that will contribute to the formation of family values. The practical significance of the article lies in the use of provisions and conclusions in the process of communication between representatives of various social groups and cultures, as well as in the creation of a family-information policy of the state, in the formation of the social and cultural values of a family with the active assistance of social institutions of the society and the media.