On the issue of scientific research of rural youth of Yakutia 1970-1980-s

• Published in: SHS Web of Conferences
• Main Authors: Egorov Petr, Adamenko Anna, Ermolaev Terenty
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English; French
• Published: EDP Sciences 2019
• Subjects: hist; demo; Yakutia
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1051/shsconf/20197204001; https://www.shs-conferences.org/articles/shsconf/pdf/2019/13/shsconf_appsconf2019_04001.pdf; https://doaj.org/article/c6f2887951f24e72904209a3c1a3c551

The article discusses the history of the study of rural youth in Yakutia in the 70-80s. XX century through a historiographic review of scientific works on the youth problem. During the period under review, the role of rural youth increased, she began to actively participate in the socio-economic processes taking place in the countryside, and represented a significant share and the main resource of labor replenishment for the agricultural sector of the economy. In studies of the 70s - early 80s. emphasis was placed on the social aspects of scientific and technological progress, the impact of industrialization and intensification of agricultural production on the social structure of the rural population, and the improvement of its professional, cultural and technical level. Since the mid-1980s, research has begun to raise many complex problems related to rural lifestyles, and especially on such important changes as rural life, spiritual and material needs and needs of various population groups, in particular rural youth, factors and prospects of youth movement between the village and the city. It was established that scientific research allowed to expand scientific ideas about the rural youth of Yakutia, its social dynamics, determining its place and role in society.