Жизнените преходи към зрялост на българската младеж в контекста на съвременните социални промени
Life Transitions to Adulthood of the Bulgarian Youth in the Context of Modern Social Changes

Summary/Abstract: At the end of XX and the beginning of XXI century Bulgarian society is becoming more strongly influenced by Western culture. As a result, the attitude regarding education, work and family face the challenges of growing globalization processes. The paper focuses on young Bulgarians and their life transitions to adulthood. Based on a set of stratification characteristics (gender, education, ethnicity and place of residence), the paper analyzes four age groups of young Bulgarians and their attitudes to the life events of the youth phase. The data used are from the 9th wave of The European social survey (ESS9-2018). This paper aims to trace the diversity in youth perceptions and to summarize new trends in the life trajectories followed by young people in Bulgaria. The analysis confirms the transformation of values and demographic profile of Bulgaria in the last few decades. Marriage and parenting as central events for the youth phase are increasingly competing with other life choices. New and increasingly individualized lifestyles are established. Young Bulgarians are more likely to postpone their lasting commitment to a partner and the creation of generation. However, the decision for own family and children rather precedes the readiness for greater autonomy and independence from parental home and family.

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