Socio-Cultural and Psychological Problems of the Modern Family: Current Issues of Assistance and Support
- Authors:
- Valerii S. Agapov, Liubov G. Ovda
- Work direction:
- Teching of family values: partnership of family, school and society
- Abstract:
- The article presents the generalized results of a comparative empirical study of the manifestation of desires and ideals in the structure of the value sphere of the personality of younger school choldren in secular (n=218) and orthodox (n=212) schools. The orientation of meeting the needs of younger schoolchildren and its classification is shown. The analysis of the identified ideals and role models of modern younger schoolchildren is compared with the results of a study of the ideals of children in Germany and America conducted in the early twentieth century. General and specific results of comparative analysis of empirical data are presented. The author proves the need to develop and implement in the practice of spiritual and moral education programs of psychological and pedagogical support for the development of the structure of the value sphere of the personality of younger schoolchildren in cooperation with the school, family and Church. At the same time, the methodological significance of the anthropological principle of education with its religious-philosophical, psychological and pedagogical aspects is emphasized.
- Keywords:
- anthropological principle, upbringing, value sphere of personality, desires, ideals, younger schoolchild, spiritual and moral development