Journal of Siberian Federal University. Humanities & Social Sciences / Region as a Field of Social Security for Russians

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Issue
Journal of Siberian Federal University. Humanities & Social Sciences. 2013 6 (8)
Authors
Lastochkina, Maria A.
Contact information
Lastochkina, Maria A.:Institute of Socio-Economic Development of Territories of Russian Academy of Sciences 56A Gorkogo Str., Vologda, 160014 Russia;E-mail:
Keywords
social security; risks; regional distinctions; subjective assessments; social tension
Abstract

The paper compares opinions of the inhabitants of Russian regions concerning the degree of their social security. Social security shows not just the effectiveness of social policy measures, but also the level of social safety, achieved by the society. Being a comprehensive, multi-faceted, economic, legal and socio-psychological category, social safety contains not only the objective component, but also the subjective one. The subjective component is based on the internal subjective sense, experienced by people who evaluate safety as a field of social security. The research revealed that people in all the studied regions are mostly concerned about their vulnerability to crime, poverty and tyranny of the officials. Citizens are less concerned about discrimination by gender, age, ethnicity and religious beliefs. At the same time, each of the Russian regions differs from the others in the level of protection against a variety of risks; each region of the country has its own specific socio-cultural and psychological features.

Pages
1187-1194
Paper at repository of SibFU
https://elib.sfu-kras.ru/handle/2311/9914

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