ON THE PILOT PROJECT AS PART OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ACTION STRATEGY TO PROTECT MEN AND SUPPORT RESPONSIBLE FATHERHOOD
Authors:   Institute for Demographic Research of the Federal Center of Theoretical and Applied Sociology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia, Rostovskaya Tamara , Fomina Olga ,   Murom Institute (branch) of the Vladimir State University named after Alexander Stoletov and Nikolai Stoletov, Murom, Russia
Published: October 2024

Significance. The relevance of the study conducted as part of the implementation of the action strategy to protect men and support responsible fatherhood, developed in 2023 by the author's team of leading scientists, members of the Scientific Council “Demographic and Migration Problems of Russia” at the Department of Social Sciences of the Russian Academy of Sciences, is associated with the need to develop and adopt state measures to support young people with acquired disabilities. The purpose of the study is to identify factors determining self-preservation, agent and resource potential of young men with acquired disabilities; to identify public opinion of the citizens of the Russian Federation on the social, economic and reproductive problems of young men under 35 years with acquired disabilities. Material and methods of the study represent the basic provisions of the concept of self-preservation behavior, family well-being, quality of life of the population, normalization of the lives of people with disabilities. The author's pilot study conducted in 2024 in the Vladimir and Nizhny Novgorod regions, have identified the most acute aspects of the socio-psychological problems of young men with acquired disabilities. A sociological study was conducted using a semi-structured survey method (the target sample of the study included 88 respondents aged 18 to 65 years, permanently residing in the Vladimir and Nizhny Novgorod regions). The study used comparative statistical analysis. Results. The result of the study was the data that constitute the opinion of the referents, participants of the pilot stage of the study of the problems of young men with disabilities: assessment of the mechanisms of social rehabilitation, support from the state and society, stigmatization of men with disabilities. The analysis of empirical data made it possible to draw conclusions about the changing attitude of society towards the problem of disability, however, it revealed a contradiction between the legitimized legislation on the rights of persons with disabilities and the real problems faced by men with acquired disabilities in family, work and social spheres of life. Conclusion. Implementing a pilot study within the framework of the project allowed the authors to draw conclusions about the need to develop a mechanism for and a program of public examination of the quality of living environments of young people with acquired disabilities experiencing difficulties in integration; to create models of targeted mobile social work with young men with disabilities; psychological support - self-help groups and mutual support of young people in difficult situations; to disseminate programs on developing independent living skills and abilities among young men with acquired disabilities who have difficulties in integration. Scope of application. The data obtained during the pilot study can be used in practice of social protection institutions, medical rehabilitation institutions, executive authorities and legislative initiatives aimed at increasing the resource potential of young people under 35 with acquired disabilities.