Mechrishvili L.L., Tkacheva N.A. Formation of values as a key factor in improving state family policy. Proceedings of Higher Educational Institutions. Sociology. Economics. Politics. 2025;18(4):67-85. (In Russ.) https: ...

Abstract

Many countries' state family policies struggle with limited effectiveness despite substantial budget allocations. The challenges in implementing these policies are not only related to the design of the measures but also to how they are perceived and accepted by the public. It means they relate to value orientations, norms, and expectations into which state instruments are "embedded." The aim of this article is to analyze the family values that determine the effectiveness and evolutionary potential of state family policy. The ambiguity in approaches to interpreting, evaluating, and forming family values undermines both the effectiveness of scientific research and the functionality of the family as a social institution. By examining the views of researchers, the positions of experts, and the opinions of regional families, the authors of this article first illustrate the diversity of value orientations among contemporary regional families. Second, they clarify the role of values as a mediator between family policy instruments - such as financial support and social services - and family behavior. Finally, they can purposeful work on preserving and forming values through the institutions of family, state, education, culture, and mass communication. The article concludes with recommendations aimed at enhancing state family policy.

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