ON THE DEMOGRAPHIC AND SOCIAL PROCESSES OCCURRING AMONG THE YOUTHS OF THE MURMANSK REGION

The author gives a statistical analysis of the socio-demographic processes taking place among young population in the Murmansk region. It is pointed out that migration is the most important factor for changes in population size in the Murmansk region. Youth and total population migration loss, which affected the quantity and quality of its composition, was recorded during 2009-2013 in the region. The article provides data on marriage and divorce rates in the Murmansk region. It states that the marital age tends to increase. A share of women, who give birth out of wedlock, decreases gradually and stably. However, it still remains significant: every fourth child of young women is born out of wedlock. This article contains data on changes in health conditions amongst young people (socially significant diseases in particular) and on the number of pregnancy terminations. Professional education opportunities and scientific activity of the young people have been examined together with main changes in student contingent. The author has paid close attention to the situation of the youth in the labor market and its business involvement. One section is dedicated to specific social issues analysis, such as juvenile delinquency and housing of young families. It is mentioned that over the years, there has been a decrease in the number of reported crimes: a reduction in the amount and proportion of young people in the total number of identified persons committed crimes becomes a positive trend. The article also illustrates how the question of young families’ housing is dealt with in the Murmansk region.

миграция молодежи, воспроизводство населения, заболеваемость молодежи, здоровье молодежи, образование молодежи, молодежь на рынке труда, криминальная активность молодежи, juvenile migration, reproduction of population, juvenile morbidity, health of young people, youth education, youth in the labor market, juvenile delinquency

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