LIFE PLANS OF THE DEPRESSIVE CITY YOUTH
The article considers personal life plans of the individuals from 9th and 11th forms. The paper deals with the coverage of certain aspects of life prospects of the young generation in an average depressive city. It presents an empirical sociological analysis of a depressive city youth’s long- and short-term life prospects after leaving school. Parents’ expectations and compliance to them are also considered in the paper, along with the level of students’ confidence and motivation, the motives structure and their ranking. The correlation between students’ gender, interests, favourite school subjects and extracurricular activities as well as their life plans and academic progress is explored. The motivation of those students who are willing to continue their education is compared to that of the students who are not, with the analysis of certain factors having effect on it. The influence of different types of educational establishments and settlements upon students’ short-term plans is analyzed, as well as the most preferable types of settlements for higher education. Students’ life prospects typology is given, comparing the plans and their realization.