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Contemporary Young People, their Views and Confessed Values

Author(s): Iwona Rawicka
Subject(s): Education, Social Philosophy, Social Theory, Social Norms / Social Control
Published by: Uniwersytet Opolski
Keywords: young people; family; society; education; value system;

Summary/Abstract: In numerous aspects of human life we can encounter doctrinal, ideological and worldview disputes. These disputes are a vital part of people’s lives. Fulfilling essential social and individual needs eventually lays a foundation for the development of values and a worldview system. The process of developing a worldview system needs an increase in intensity especially during the time of adolescence, which is characterized by the dynamics of growth, discovery of the world, values and feelings. It is a time of growth and of independence and the formation of a worldview. An important problem connected with the development of the hierarchy of values is introducing a young person to the world of values. The maturing process of young people is a difficult, complicated and painful process both for themselves and for their surroundings. From generation to generation a boost in the process of maturation can be observed, which is called an acceleration. Society and its manners do not often encourage the harmonious passage of an adolescent into adulthood. Many media sources as well as external factors bring risks to proper youth development within the psychosocial field, including morality. An effective way of introducing young people into the surrounding world is mainly a task for parents, teachers and educators, considering the youth value system does not always correspond with social expectations. Many young people succumb to bad tendencies in building their value systems. This results in more and more common situations in the field of social inadequacy.

  • Issue Year: 40/2020
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 135-154
  • Page Count: 20
  • Language: Polish