Due to a low standard of life in Georgia, the share of pensioners in the economically active popu... more Due to a low standard of life in Georgia, the share of pensioners in the economically active population is very high. Most of them are self-employed (82%) and primarily, they are engaged in agriculture and trade. The studies we have conducted demonstrate that there is a high demand for jobs among elders. Most of them wish to get an employment in order to provide financial support to their families (59%), while the rest believe that doing so, they will take part in raising their grandchildren. The majority of the respondents (60% of women and 66% of men) consider raising the retirement age in the 1990s a premature measure. 54% of the respondents think that if they were able to start living from the beginning, they would change their major decisions taken in life, while 45% would change their occupation. In addition, they would, by all means, become proficient in any other foreign language (primarily Russian), along with Russian; would become a programmist, an economist, a lawyer. Dissatisfaction with their professional can be observed particularly among engineers and pedagogues. The research has demonstrated that an intensive process of aging of population requires the support of public in the increase and rational use of the labour potential of the elders. For this purpose, it is reasonable, first of all, to: 1) take measures aiming the improvement of their health; 2) attest job places; 3) take into consideration physiological specifics characteristic to the retirement age population when introducing labour norms; 4) introduce at large flexible working regimes (part-time work, distance work, the use of so-called virtual job places).
Studies have confirmed that conflict in the family has been an accompanying feature of the domest... more Studies have confirmed that conflict in the family has been an accompanying feature of the domestic life and that 70% of students have personally witnessed such situation. Excessive use of alcohol and drugs as the main reason for the conflict in the family are the manifestation of the stress situation caused by the unstable development of the country followed by unemployment and poverty. More than half of the respondents make efforts to regulate conflicts; however, quite a large portion of them avoid the problem. The economic damage resulted from the conflicts in the families is difficult to estimate due to the lack of relevant information. Nevertheless, a growing tendency of the conflicts in the families and violence in the country, naturally, is the indicator of the resulting economic damage and overall stress situation as well which get worsened with the time. Prevention of the conflict in the family should primarily be directed at the eradication of the causes that lead to such situation. In this regard, it is essential to create the environment for the country's sustainable economic development that is conducive to the improvement of the social standing of the population and reduction of general material hardship and unemployment rate which often serve too as the reason for excessive consumption of alcoholic beverages. At the same time, an uncompromising combat shall be initiated against the drug addiction.
The work presents the results of the sample sociological research conducted by the Institute of D... more The work presents the results of the sample sociological research conducted by the Institute of Demography and Sociology of Georgia in 2013. The research, inter alia, aimed at studying intergenerational family relationships, in particular, the issue of intergenerational relationships between adult children and their parents, and grandchildren and their grandparents. The present work discusses a number of issues, including the influence made by the demo-economic transformation developed in the country in the post-Soviet period on the intergenerational proximity, the relationships between various generations. It has been identified that at this stage of demographic aging, when one fifth of the country's population is aged, intergenerational relations have been founded on stable traditional relationships. Given the economic crisis developed in the country over the past two decades, the rise in the number of the elders has not undermined the solidary relationships established between the generations.
This paper is based on the sociological survey conducted in 2014 by the Institute of Demography a... more This paper is based on the sociological survey conducted in 2014 by the Institute of Demography and Sociology of Georgia which aimed to study students’ attitude towards domestic conflicts and violence. Interdependence between poverty and domestic violence has been established. Poverty has been found to be a major factor triggering domestic conflict and violence in Georgia which, on their part, further aggravate poverty. The state shall take more active steps to find ways to overcome it. Due to the gravity of the problem, studies in this direction shall be conducted in an integrated manner and on a regular basis. Prevention of domestic conflicts and disempowerment of factors fostering gender inequalities would considerably reduce the occurrence of domestic violence. It was found that there is a strong need to cultivate among the youth the ideas of legal and gender equality and to raise their awareness of harmonious family relationship. This should be taken into consideration by educational institutions when developing their curricula. Key words: poverty, conflict, domestic violence, student, family.
Georgia is a multiethnic country where various religious groups have cohabited for a long period,... more Georgia is a multiethnic country where various religious groups have cohabited for a long period, even though their demographic behaviour has been different. This has influenced the country's demographic development.
Due to a low standard of life in Georgia, the share of pensioners in the economically active popu... more Due to a low standard of life in Georgia, the share of pensioners in the economically active population is very high. Most of them are self-employed (82%) and primarily, they are engaged in agriculture and trade. The studies we have conducted demonstrate that there is a high demand for jobs among elders. Most of them wish to get an employment in order to provide financial support to their families (59%), while the rest believe that doing so, they will take part in raising their grandchildren. The majority of the respondents (60% of women and 66% of men) consider raising the retirement age in the 1990s a premature measure. 54% of the respondents think that if they were able to start living from the beginning, they would change their major decisions taken in life, while 45% would change their occupation. In addition, they would, by all means, become proficient in any other foreign language (primarily Russian), along with Russian; would become a programmist, an economist, a lawyer. Dissatisfaction with their professional can be observed particularly among engineers and pedagogues. The research has demonstrated that an intensive process of aging of population requires the support of public in the increase and rational use of the labour potential of the elders. For this purpose, it is reasonable, first of all, to: 1) take measures aiming the improvement of their health; 2) attest job places; 3) take into consideration physiological specifics characteristic to the retirement age population when introducing labour norms; 4) introduce at large flexible working regimes (part-time work, distance work, the use of so-called virtual job places).
Studies have confirmed that conflict in the family has been an accompanying feature of the domest... more Studies have confirmed that conflict in the family has been an accompanying feature of the domestic life and that 70% of students have personally witnessed such situation. Excessive use of alcohol and drugs as the main reason for the conflict in the family are the manifestation of the stress situation caused by the unstable development of the country followed by unemployment and poverty. More than half of the respondents make efforts to regulate conflicts; however, quite a large portion of them avoid the problem. The economic damage resulted from the conflicts in the families is difficult to estimate due to the lack of relevant information. Nevertheless, a growing tendency of the conflicts in the families and violence in the country, naturally, is the indicator of the resulting economic damage and overall stress situation as well which get worsened with the time. Prevention of the conflict in the family should primarily be directed at the eradication of the causes that lead to such situation. In this regard, it is essential to create the environment for the country's sustainable economic development that is conducive to the improvement of the social standing of the population and reduction of general material hardship and unemployment rate which often serve too as the reason for excessive consumption of alcoholic beverages. At the same time, an uncompromising combat shall be initiated against the drug addiction.
The work presents the results of the sample sociological research conducted by the Institute of D... more The work presents the results of the sample sociological research conducted by the Institute of Demography and Sociology of Georgia in 2013. The research, inter alia, aimed at studying intergenerational family relationships, in particular, the issue of intergenerational relationships between adult children and their parents, and grandchildren and their grandparents. The present work discusses a number of issues, including the influence made by the demo-economic transformation developed in the country in the post-Soviet period on the intergenerational proximity, the relationships between various generations. It has been identified that at this stage of demographic aging, when one fifth of the country's population is aged, intergenerational relations have been founded on stable traditional relationships. Given the economic crisis developed in the country over the past two decades, the rise in the number of the elders has not undermined the solidary relationships established between the generations.
This paper is based on the sociological survey conducted in 2014 by the Institute of Demography a... more This paper is based on the sociological survey conducted in 2014 by the Institute of Demography and Sociology of Georgia which aimed to study students’ attitude towards domestic conflicts and violence. Interdependence between poverty and domestic violence has been established. Poverty has been found to be a major factor triggering domestic conflict and violence in Georgia which, on their part, further aggravate poverty. The state shall take more active steps to find ways to overcome it. Due to the gravity of the problem, studies in this direction shall be conducted in an integrated manner and on a regular basis. Prevention of domestic conflicts and disempowerment of factors fostering gender inequalities would considerably reduce the occurrence of domestic violence. It was found that there is a strong need to cultivate among the youth the ideas of legal and gender equality and to raise their awareness of harmonious family relationship. This should be taken into consideration by educational institutions when developing their curricula. Key words: poverty, conflict, domestic violence, student, family.
Georgia is a multiethnic country where various religious groups have cohabited for a long period,... more Georgia is a multiethnic country where various religious groups have cohabited for a long period, even though their demographic behaviour has been different. This has influenced the country's demographic development.
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Key words: poverty, conflict, domestic violence, student, family.
Key words: poverty, conflict, domestic violence, student, family.