SCIENTIFIC LIFE

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What should be Russia's Demographic Policy? Based on the Results of the Roundtable Discussion «Ways to Solve the Demographic Problems of the Far East»

Yurii A. Avdeev, Fedot S. Tumusov

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JEL J11, J18, P51, R23, R58

https://doi.org/10.52180/1999-9836_2025_21_2_13_326_329

AUTHORS

Yurii A. Avdeev

Pacific Geographical Institute of the Far Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Vladivostok, Russia

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OCRID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0379-9914

SPIN-code: 7481-4302

RSCI AuthorID: 718435

ResearcherID: K-5937-2018

Fedot S. Tumusov

State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, Moscow, Russia

RSCI AuthorID: 455356

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Avdeev Yu.A., Tumusov F.S What should be Russia's Demographic Policy? Based on the Results of the Roundtable Discussion «Ways to Solve the Demographic Problems of the Far East». Uroven' Zhizni Naseleniya Regionov Rossii=Living Standards of the Population in the Regions of Russia. 2025;21(2):326–329. https://doi.org/10.52180/1999-9836_2025_21_2_12_326_329 (In Russ.)

AUTHOR'S BIOGRAFY

Yurii A. Avdeev – PhD in Economics, Leading Researcher, Laboratory Social and Medical Geography, Pacific Geographical Institute of the Far Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Fedot S. Tumusov - Doctor of Economics, Professor, First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma for Health Protection, State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation

SOCIOLOGICAL RESEARCH

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Determinants of Children's access to the Children's Helpline Number

Oksana V. Kuchmaeva, Leisan A. Davletshina

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JEL R23, Z13, C46

https://doi.org/10.52180/1999-9836_2025_21_2_11_310_325

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Oksana V. Kuchmaeva

Institute for Demographic Research - Branch of the Federal Center of Theoretical and Applied Sociology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia

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OCRID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0386-857X

SPIN-code: 1948-0872

RSCI AuthorID: 496666

ResearcherID: L-9513-2015

Scopus Author ID: 35183367300

Leisan A. Davletshina

State University of Management, Moscow, Russia

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OCRID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1497-1751

SPIN-code: 1246-3360

RSCI AuthorID: 619141

ResearcherID: AAF-1194-2021

Scopus Author ID: 57220962431

FOR CITATION

Kuchmaeva O.V., Davletshina L.D. Determinants of Children's access to the Children's Helpline Number. Uroven' Zhizni Naseleniya Regionov Rossii=Living Standards of the Population in the Regions of Russia. 2025;21(2):310–325. https://doi.org/10.52180/1999-9836_2025_21_2_11_310_325 (In Russ.)

Abstract

The relevance of the work is due to the importance of psychological support in the system of assistance to children who find themselves in a difficult life situation in conditions of increasing social risks. The purpose of the article is to assess the regional differentiation of the availability of children's helpline services and to determine the determinants of children's referral to the Children's Helpline Service (DTD), operating under the auspices of the Foundation for the Support of Children in Difficult Situations. The object of study is children and adolescents in difficult life situations. The subject of the study is the determinants that determine the level of children's access to the children's helpline number. The methodological basis of the research was the works defining the role of anonymous psychological support in solving the problems of children and their parents. The information base was provided by data from the reporting services of the DTD, official statistical reports, and sample surveys of Rosstat for 2019-2023. It has been revealed that social crises have an impact on the increase in the number of requests for psychological support at DTD. Among DTD's clients, children occupy a leading place, the main reasons for the appeal are problems in relationships with peers and parents. The results of the statistical analysis indicate a regional differentiation of the characteristics of the DTD activities. In 2020-2022, the differentiation of regions in terms of poverty and availability of Internet services has decreased and has a lesser impact on the use of DTD services. The differentiation of regions in terms of the frequency of complaints of DTD related to abuse has increased. The proportion of unqualified calls has significantly decreased, which may indicate a more trusting attitude towards the capabilities of the DTD. The main determinants affecting the level of access to DTD are: the birth rate among minors; the employment rate of people aged 15-17; the real monetary incomes of the population; the number of organizations connected to the children's helpline. These are indicators of the availability of DTD services and the prevalence of deviations among adolescents, including those caused by material disadvantage.

Keywords

children's helpline, difficult life situation, psychological support, children's appeal, determinants of appeal, work with the deprived behavior of children and adolescents, multidimensional classification; standard of living, regions of Russia

AUTHOR'S BIOGRAFY

Oksana Viktorovna Kuchmaeva

Doctor of Economics, Professor, Chief Researcher at the Department of Family and Family Demographic Policy, Institute for Demographic Research - Branch of the Federal Center of Theoretical and Applied Sociology of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Leisan Anvarovna Davletshina

PhD in Economics, Associate Professor, Associate Professor of the Department of Statistics, State University of Management

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SOCIOLOGICAL RESEARCH

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Social Contract in Modern Russia: Reality or Illusion? Sociologist's Reflections on J.T. Toshchenko's Monograph «The Fates of the Social Contract in Russia: Evolution of Ideas and Lessons of Implementation»

Valentin G. Nemirovskiy

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JEL Z13

https://doi.org/10.52180/1999-9836_2025_21_2_10_302_309

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Valentin G. Nemirovskiy

The Institute of Scientific Information for Social Sciences of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia

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OCRID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4076-465X

SPIN-code: 1831-1806

RSCI AuthorID: 394256

ResearcherID: G-3689-2015

Scopus Author ID: 46461917700

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Nemirovskiy V.G. Social Contract in Modern Russia: Reality or Illusion? Sociologist's Reflections on J.T. Toshchenko's Monograph «The Fates of the Social Contract in Russia: Evolution of Ideas and Lessons of Implementation» Uroven' Zhizni Naseleniya Regionov Rossii=Living Standards of the Population in the Regions of Russia. 2025;21(2):302–309. https://doi.org/10.52180/1999-9836_2025_21_2_10_302_309 (In Russ.) 

Abstract

The purpose of the article is to analyze the concept of the social contract and the conclusions that follow from it, outlined in the monograph by the famous Russian sociologist J.T. Toshchenko. The relevance of this topic is determined by its weak elaboration in the Russian sociological literature. The practical role of the concept of the social contract is also significant, which is an important tool not only for research, but also for managing the processes of state and social change. The article shows the essence of the concept of the social contract proposed in the monograph. The important advantages of the monograph include a detailed insight into the evolution of the interpretation of the social contract, as well as the processes of its implementation at various stages of the existence of Russia / the USSR. The article reveals the prospects for the development of methodological approaches arising from this concept and their application to the analysis of modern Russian society. Attention is drawn to the need to study the latent moods and orientations of various social groups of the population. Along with the analysis of sociological data using the apparatus of mathematical statistics, it seems advisable to use the methodological arsenal of psychological sciences. The features of the formation of a social contract from the perspective of modern Russia as a "trauma society" are shown. The article pays special attention to the influence of the moral state of the country's population on the process of forming a social contract, the consequences of a number of negative processes in the spiritual life of society. This has led to the loss of many positive meanings, the spread of orientations towards material well-being, career, prestigious family, hedonism, and various forms of antisocial behavior. Based on the use of empirical research results, an increase in the closeness of the "recruitment" of Russia's top economic elite has been noted. The important role of such large social groups as the precariat and pensioners in the formation of the ideology of social contract is shown, the role of ethnic diasporas in this process. The article substantiates the complexity and inconsistency of the processes of forming an effective social contract in the modern realities of our country.

Keywords

concept of social contract, trauma society, prebendialism, precariat, diasporas, ideology

AUTHOR'S BIOGRAFY

Valentin G. Nemirovskiy

Doctor of Sociology, Professor, Leading Researcher of the Department of Sociology and Social Psychology, the Institute of Scientific Information for Social Sciences of the Russian Academy of Sciences

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SOCIOLOGICAL RESEARCH

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Negative Labor Practices as a Cause of the «Work – Life» Imbalance among Employees

Flyura B. Burkhanova, Guzel R. Baimurzina

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JEL J00

https://doi.org/10.52180/1999-9836_2025_21_2_9_287_301

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Flyura B. Burkhanova

Institute of Sociology - Branch of the Federal Center of Theoretical and Applied Sociology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia

Ufa University of Science and Technology, Ufa, Russia

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OCRID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7342-3974

SPIN-code: 7593-3582

RSCI AuthorID: 365515

ResearcherID: AAV-2747-2020

Scopus Author ID: 56940800100

Guzel R. Baimurzina

Institute of Sociology - Branch of the Federal Center of Theoretical and Applied Sociology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia

Ufa University of Science and Technology, Ufa, Russia

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OCRID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1844-2689

SPIN-code: 3325-3020

RSCI AuthorID: 719415

ResearcherID: G-4824-2017

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Burkhanova F.B., Baimurzina G.R. Negative Labor Practices as a Cause of the «Work – Life» Imbalance among Employees. Uroven' Zhizni Naseleniya Regionov Rossii=Living Standards of the Population in the Regions of Russia. 2025;21(2):287–301. https://doi.org/10.52180/1999-9836_2025_21_2_9_287_301 (In Russ.)

Abstract

The article analyzes the relationship between negative labor practices and assessments of the "work – life" balance among employees. The theoretical basis of this research is formed by theories of social practices and the concept of work-life balance. It also includes conclusions about the relationship between employment and other aspects of life for different groups of the working population, as presented in relevant publications. The empirical basis is data from surveys conducted in Bashkortostan in 2020 and 2024. The object of the study is employees over the age of 18. The aim is to show the dynamics of the prevalence of negative labor practices of employees and employers; to establish the sustainability of their influence on employees' perception of life as unbalanced. The results of the study demonstrate the wide scale and sustainability of negative practices used by employees in the workplace. Employees often spend a considerable amount of time at the office, carrying out their duties over the weekend and during their leisure time at home. They continue working despite illness, without seeking medical assistance, and perform their duties until full recovery. The negative practices of employers, which, according to surveys, tend to expand, also reduce the quality of employment. These practices include delays in wage payments, incomplete payments, non-payment of overtime, and other issues. Enterprises that do not provide social guarantees and social assistance measures continue to operate. The policies of employers and the work behavior of employees represent one of the factors contributing to the perception that employees cannot achieve a harmonious balance between their work and personal lives. When employees deviated from their scheduled work hours, failed to adhere to work-life balance policies, or neglected their health due to work-related demands, they were more likely to express dissatisfaction with their inability to reconcile work and personal commitments. Employers' practices regarding remuneration, vacation rights, and working hours also create a sense of imbalance between work and personal life.

Keywords

work practices; work-life balance; imbalance; work; personal life; family life; employees; employers

Acknowledgments

The article was carried out as part of a research program related to the study of the ethnocultural diversity of Russian society and aimed at strengthening the all-Russian identity in 2023-2025 (headed by Doctor of History, Professor, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences V.A. Tishkov).

AUTHOR'S BIOGRAFY

Flyura B. Burkhanova

Doctor of Sociology, Professor, Chief Researcher, Laboratory of Regional Studies of the Quality of Life of the Center for the Study of the Regions of Russia, Institute of Sociology - Branch of the Federal Center of Theoretical and Applied Sociology of the Russian Academy of Sciences; Chief Specialist, Scientific Laboratory of Social and Demographical Research, Ufa University of Science and Technology

Guzel R. Baimurzina

PhD in Economics, Leading Researcher, Head of the Laboratory, Laboratory of Regional Studies of the Quality of Life of the Center for the Study of the Regions of Russia, Institute of Sociology - Branch of the Federal Center of Theoretical and Applied Sociology of the Russian Academy of Sciences; Chief Specialist, Scientific Laboratory of Social and Demographical Research, Ufa University of Science and Technology

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