Formation of values of motherhood, paternity, responsible parenthood in the youth to preserve reproductive health

Objective. To transmit the experience of implementing the project of the Charitable Foundation "Road to Home" "Family is important!" in the city of Cherepovets (Vologda Region) so as to form among the youth the values of motherhood, fatherhood, responsible parenthood and preservation of reproductive health among the younger generation.

Materials and methods. The study of the problem of preserving the reproductive health in young people was carried out according to data from open sources of information and based on the personal experience of the authors. Six training seminars were held with the involvement of specialists in the field of psychosexual development of children and adolescents; 125 specialists working in the field of education and healthcare have been trained. To diagnose the readiness of students to implement the training program, a survey was conducted. As a result, a methodological manual was developed, which was tested in all schools of Cherepovets.

Results. It was found that the preparation of the youth of Cherepovets for the future family life is an integral part of the general system of education of the younger generations. There is a need for an integrated approach to the process of preparing young people for family life. It is shown that at the stage of school education, special programs for acquainting the younger generation with the issues of creating their own family in the future and fulfilling the duties of a spouse and parent in raising children are of particular importance. It has been established that the development and implementation of special programs in educational institutions to promote a value attitude to the family and marriage, the importance of motherhood and fatherhood, marriage, and the preservation of reproductive health can affect the formation of a new system of family values in modern society.

Conclusions. Within the framework of the model of network interaction of specialists regarding the formation of family values, responsible parenthood, and marriage among young people, the need to preserve reproductive health among young people and increase literacy in the matters of sexual education is shown.