IDEAS ABOUT FAMILY VALUES AND ROLE SETS OF RUSSIAN AND KOREAN STUDENTS OF FAR-EASTERN FEDERAL UNIVERSITY

Abstract

The paper describes the axiological aspects of family relations at the present stage of society development. The author has studied young people’s ideas about their future families in groups of Russian and Korean students. The hierarchy of family values and beliefs about family roles Russians and Koreans was tested and defined. A. N. Volkova’s methodology “Role expectations and ambitions in the marriage” was used. The study confirmed the hypothesis that Russian and Korean students have fairly consistent views about family values. The main positions in their hierarchy of family values belong to love, understanding and mutual support, the stability of the relationship in the couple and parenthood. Boys and girls, regardless of ethnicity, noted the importance of common interests and hanging out, emotional support and upbringing of children in the marriage. The girls also noted the importance of personal identification and social activity. Overall, the youth is guided by the “marital” type of family organization, which is based on the value-orientation unity of the marriage partners.Marriages between the members of a culture is possible, as there is a consistency of role expectations and claims for marital relationship.