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Abstract

Demographic problems in general and the low birth rate in particular are among the most acute problems in many countries including Russia. Population’s decline can have serious socio-economic consequences. The solution of demographic problems requires an integrated approach and it is based (among other things) on the study of the reproductive attitudes of various groups of the population, assessing their opinion on the effectiveness of demographic policy. An anonymous survey was conducted by a specially designed online questionnaire using a Google form. 352 citizens of the Russian Federation were interviewed. The sample was random. The study of the reproductive attitudes of citizens showed that the presence of children in the family was considered absolutely necessary by only 68.4% of the respondents. 45.3% would like to have two children; 30.6% - three or more; 17.5% - one child; 6.6% of respondents do not want to have them at all. The main motives and prerequisites for the birth of a child were: the joy of motherhood; the importance of material support from the state; procreation. Respondents considered that the main obstacles to having a child were the lack of confidence in a stable material income, the unstable situation in the country, the fear of losing a job or destroying a career, the lack of confidence in getting a decent education for all children and further employment, poor housing conditions, and the lack of a permanent partner. The share of those supporting the idea of child-free was 24.9%; 41.8% accept same-sex marriages. The main conditions for creating a happy family are mutual respect and love (97.4%), common interests (65.4%), material security (51.1%).

Biography

I was graduated from 1-st Leningrad medical institute in 1981. Postgraduate study - 1 Leningrad medical institute (the department of Public Health). Then I worked at the same department as assistant professor and from 2001 – as professor. Phd in 2000, professor – in 2001. Since 2011 – the chair of nursing department of 1 St. Petersburg State Medical University I.P.Pavlov. I’m the author of more than 600 publications