Intergeneration Analysis in A.G. Kharchevs Oeuvre

Occupation: Prof. of the Department of Family Sociology and Demography
Affiliation: Lomonosov Moscow State University
Address: Russian Federation, Moscow

Journal name

Sotsiologicheskie issledovaniya

Edition

Issue 5

Pages

25-35

Abstract

When studying the social problems of the family, A. G. Kharchev paid special attention to the relations between parents and their married children, both in cohabitation and in separation. According to his own sociological research, he found that conflicts between generations are more likely when the family consists of two married couples (the older and younger) when only the mother of the husband or wife lives with the spouses. In his opinion, the cause of conflicts may be the wrong behavior of both sides. Kharchev believed that the separation of generations reduces not only the frequency of these conflicts, but also the care of grandmothers for grandchildren. From his point of view, the reduction of this aid is one of the reasons for the decline in the birth rate in Russia. In the coming years, the participation of grandmothers in child care may decrease due to the increase in the retirement age. This may contribute to a further decline in the birth rate.

Keywords

generations, parents, married children, nuclear family, extended family, conflict, mutual support, grandmothers, grandchildren, birth rate

Acknowledgment

The study was carried out with the financial support of the RFBR and BRFFI within the framework of the scientific project No. 20-511-00020 "Features of employment and socialization of persons of retirement age in the Republic of Belarus and the Russian Federation: a comparative sociological analysis".

Received

25.05.2021

Publication date

28.06.2021

Number of characters

35242

Cite

GOST	Sinelnikov A. Intergeneration Analysis in A.G. Kharchev's Oeuvre // Sotsiologicheskie issledovaniya – 2021. – Issue 5 C. 25-35 [Electronic resource]. URL: http://ras.jes.su/socis/s013216250014209-2-1-en (circulation date: 19.02.2025). DOI: 10.31857/S013216250014209-2
MLA	Sinelnikov, Alexander B "Intergeneration Analysis in A.G. Kharchev's Oeuvre." Sotsiologicheskie issledovaniya 5 (2021):25-35. DOI: 10.31857/S013216250014209-2
APA	Sinelnikov A. (2021). Intergeneration Analysis in A.G. Kharchev's Oeuvre. Sotsiologicheskie issledovaniya (5), pp.25-35 DOI: 10.31857/S013216250014209-2

100 rub.

When subscribing to an article or issue, the user can download PDF, evaluate the publication or contact the author. Need to register.

Number of purchasers: 1, views: 1316

Readers community rating: votes 0

1. Belova V.A., Darsky L.E. (1972) Statistics of Opinions in the Study of Fertility. Moscow: Statistika. (In Russ.)
2. Blum A., Lefevre S., Sebiy P., Badurashvili I., Rainier-Loualier A., Stankuniene V., Sinyavskaya O. (2011) Family in four countries: France, Georgia, Lithuania, Russia. Demoscope Weekly. No. 449–450. URL: http://demoscope.ru/weekly/2011/0449/tema01.php  (accessed 03.03.2021). (In Russ.)
3. Bogardus К. (1954) Sociology. New York.
4. Borisov V. A. (1976) Prospects of Fertility. Moscow: Statistika. (In Russ.)
5. Darsky L. E. (1972) Formation of the family. (Demographic and Statistical Research). Moscow: Statistika. (In Russ.)
6. Good W., Hatt P. (1952) Methods in Social Research. New York — Toronto — London.
7. Gurko T. A. (2020) Mutual Assistance of Urban Parents and Adult Children: Differences in Age, Education and Income Groups. Sociologicheskaja nauka i social’naja praktika [Sociological Science and Social Practice]. Vol. 8. No. 3: 134–148. (In Russ.) DOI: 10.19181/snsp.2020.8.3.7492
8. Kharchev A.G. (1964) Marriage and family in the USSR. The experience of sociological research. Moscow: Mysl. (In Russ.)
9. Kharchev A.G. (1979) Marriage and Family in the USSR. 2nd ed., rev. and exp. Moscow: Mysl. (In Russ.)
10. Kharchev A.G., Matskovsky M.S. (1978) Modern Family and its Problems (Socio-demographic Research). Moscow: Statistika. (In Russ.)
11. Kinsey A. (1953) Sexual Behaviour in the Human Female. Philadelphia - London.
12. Kirkpatrick С. (1955) The Family as Process and Institution. New York.
13. Mironova A. (2012) Intra-family intergenerational transfers in Russia. Demoscope Weekly. No. 521–522. URL: http://www.demoscope.ru/weekly/2012/0521/demoscope521.pdf  (accessed 25.03.2021). (In Russ.)
14. Ovcharova L., Prokofieva L. (2000) Poverty and inter-family solidarity in Russia in the transition period. Monitoring obschestvennogo mneniya [Monitoring of public opinion]. No. 4 (48) July—August: 23–31. (In Russ.)
15. Parsons Т., Bales R. (1955) Family, Socialization and Interaction Process. Glencoe.
16. Ruzhzhe V.L., Eliseeva I.I., Kadibur T.S. (1983) Structure and functions of family groups. Moscow: Finansy i Statistika. (In Russ.)
17. Shapiro V. D. (1980) The Retired Man. Moscow: Mysl. (In Russ.)
18. Shlindman Yu., Zvidrinsh P. (1973) The Study of Fertility. Moscow: Statistika. (In Russ.)
19. Sinelnikov A. B. (2019) Transformation of marriage and birth rate in Russia. Narodonaselenie [Population]. No. 2: 26–39. (In Russ.) DOI: 10.24411/1561-7785-2019-00013.
20. Sinyavskaya O.V., Gladnikova E.V. (2007) Adult children and their parents: the intensity of contacts between generations. In: T. M. Maleva, O. V. Sinyavskaya (eds.) Parents and children, men and women in the family and society. Iss. 1. Moscow: NISP: 517–544. (In Russ.)
21. Vdovina M.V. (2005) Intergenerational conflicts in the modern Russian family. Sotsiologicheskie issledovaniya [Sociological studies]. No. 1: 102–104. (In Russ.)