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Demo-economic situation in Southern Ukraine through the regional centers residents’ self-evaluation and attitudes prism
stmm. 2020 (1): 86-107
UDC 316.334.2:316.334.55-051](477.7)
DOI https://doi.org/10.15407/sociology2020.01.086
Arthur Fesenko - Candidate of Sciences in History, Senior Lecturer at the Sociology Department of Petro Mohyla Black Sea National University (Mykolaiv).
ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5359-1586
Larysa Bronnikova - Candidate of Sciences in Philosophy, Senior Lecturer at the Sociology Department of Petro Mohyla Black Sea National University (Mykolaiv).
ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7706-4163
Victoria Chorna - Candidate of Sciences in Sociology, Senior Lecturer at the Sociology Department of Petro Mohyla Black Sea National University (Mykolaiv).
ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6205-7163
Bogdan Bondarets - Lecturer at the Sociology Department of Petro Mohyla Black Sea National University (Mykolaiv).
ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2454-9247
Abstract. The article presents the results of a questionnaire survey of the Southern Ukraine (Odessa, Mykolaiv, Kherson) regional centers’ residents — concerning self-esteem of their families welfare standards, their prospects about its improvement, and possible search for a better fate abroad. This research was carried out within the research project “Effective functioning and development of the regional socio-cultural environment in the context of decentralization as a pledge of Ukraine national security” (scientific project manager — Head of SociologySociological Cathedra of Petro Mohyla National University Iryna Meizys, timeframes for project implementation — 2017–2019). The survey revealed that a significant proportion of respondents assess their families' economic status and financial capabilities as critical, pointing to the limited ability or inability to sufficiently meet those needs that exceed current running costs. The results of the survey make it possible to evaluate the material status of regional centers residents (in a bigger or lesser extent) in the terminology of the scientific discourse of poverty by means of the categories “subjective poverty”, “relative poverty” and “deprivation” (restriction or complete deprivation). Moreover, for the most part, our respondents do not see any prospects for improving the economic situation in Ukraine in the near future: they don’t have confidence in the future, and therefore have a rather low estimate of the prospects for improving their own economic situation. The poll also showed the widespread emigration of the Southern Ukraine residents: more than half of respondents said that they were thinking about moving to a permanent place of residence in the “Western world”, that is associated in the mass consciousness of modern Ukrainians with wealth, high standards of pay, stability and prospects. In all cities of southern Ukraine, respondents' emigration / intentions still exceed the 50 percent limit. The results of the survey should also be used as indicators of social security for the functioning of the regional society. This is particularly relevant given the geopolitical challenges and threats that Ukraine is currently facing, including the Black Sea region, which is a region of strategic importance for Ukraine.
Keywords: Southern Ukraine, self-evaluation, economic disadvantage, economic conditions, poverty, emigration moods, emigration intentions, emigration orientations.
References
Balakireva, O. M., Dmytruk, D. A. (2016). Assessment of the socio-political situation at the end of 2016. [In Ukrainian] Ukrainian society. 4, 101–133. https://doi.org/10.15407/socium2016.04.101 [=Балакірєва, Дмитрук, 2016]
Poverty in Ukraine — from 2% to 65%. (s.a.) [In Ukrainian] Retrieved from: https://www.bbc.com/ukrainian/business/2013/08/130819_poverty_ukraine_az. [=Бідність s.a.]
Dobrova, T. G. (2018). Poverty of the working population as an indicator of the socio-economic status of society. [In Ukrainian] Economics and Society, 14, 686–94. Retrieved from: http://economyandsociety.in.ua/journal/14_eng/97.pdf. [=Доброва 2018]
To go or to stay: how many Ukrainians want to live abroad (s.a.). [In Ukrainian] Retrieved from: https://www.slovoidilo.ua/2018/03/16/infografika/suspilstvo/poyixaty-chy-zalyshytysya-skilky-ukrayincziv-xochut-zhyty-kordonom. [=Поїхати s.a.]
Popova, I. (1999). Everyday consciousness in a transitional society: symptoms of crisis. [In Ukrainian] Sociology: theory, methods, marketing. 1, 5–22. [= Попова 1999]
Household self-assessment of income level (according to January 2019 Household Survey): a statistical summary (2019). [In Ukrainian] Kyiv. [= Самооцінка 2019]
Ukrainian Society: A Migration Dimension : [national report] (2018). [In Ukrainian] Retrieved from: http://www.nas.gov.ua/text/pdfNews/Libanova_migrat..._19.12.2018.pdf. [=Українське суспільство 2018]
Schulga, M.A. (2011). Drift to the roadside. Twenty years of social change in Ukraine. [In Ukrainian] Kyiv: Business Printing House LLC. [= Шульга 2011]
Schulga, M. (2018). Social Matrix Failure. [In Ukrainian] Kyiv: Institute of Sociology, NAS of Ukraine. [= Шульга 2018]Demo-economic situation in Southern Ukraine through the regional centers residents’ self-evaluation and attitudes prism
stmm. 2020 (1): 86-107
UDC 316.334.2:316.334.55-051](477.7)
DOI https://doi.org/10.15407/sociology2020.01.086
Arthur Fesenko - Candidate of Sciences in History, Senior Lecturer at the Sociology Department of Petro Mohyla Black Sea National University (Mykolaiv).
ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5359-1586
Larysa Bronnikova - Candidate of Sciences in Philosophy, Senior Lecturer at the Sociology Department of Petro Mohyla Black Sea National University (Mykolaiv).
ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7706-4163
Victoria Chorna - Candidate of Sciences in Sociology, Senior Lecturer at the Sociology Department of Petro Mohyla Black Sea National University (Mykolaiv).
ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6205-7163
Bogdan Bondarets - Lecturer at the Sociology Department of Petro Mohyla Black Sea National University (Mykolaiv).
ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2454-9247
Abstract. The article presents the results of a questionnaire survey of the Southern Ukraine (Odessa, Mykolaiv, Kherson) regional centers’ residents — concerning self-esteem of their families welfare standards, their prospects about its improvement, and possible search for a better fate abroad. This research was carried out within the research project “Effective functioning and development of the regional socio-cultural environment in the context of decentralization as a pledge of Ukraine national security” (scientific project manager — Head of SociologySociological Cathedra of Petro Mohyla National University Iryna Meizys, timeframes for project implementation — 2017–2019). The survey revealed that a significant proportion of respondents assess their families' economic status and financial capabilities as critical, pointing to the limited ability or inability to sufficiently meet those needs that exceed current running costs. The results of the survey make it possible to evaluate the material status of regional centers residents (in a bigger or lesser extent) in the terminology of the scientific discourse of poverty by means of the categories “subjective poverty”, “relative poverty” and “deprivation” (restriction or complete deprivation). Moreover, for the most part, our respondents do not see any prospects for improving the economic situation in Ukraine in the near future: they don’t have confidence in the future, and therefore have a rather low estimate of the prospects for improving their own economic situation. The poll also showed the widespread emigration of the Southern Ukraine residents: more than half of respondents said that they were thinking about moving to a permanent place of residence in the “Western world”, that is associated in the mass consciousness of modern Ukrainians with wealth, high standards of pay, stability and prospects. In all cities of southern Ukraine, respondents' emigration / intentions still exceed the 50 percent limit. The results of the survey should also be used as indicators of social security for the functioning of the regional society. This is particularly relevant given the geopolitical challenges and threats that Ukraine is currently facing, including the Black Sea region, which is a region of strategic importance for Ukraine.
Keywords: Southern Ukraine, self-evaluation, economic disadvantage, economic conditions, poverty, emigration moods, emigration intentions, emigration orientations.
References
Balakireva, O. M., Dmytruk, D. A. (2016). Assessment of the socio-political situation at the end of 2016. [In Ukrainian] Ukrainian society. 4, 101–133. https://doi.org/10.15407/socium2016.04.101 [=Балакірєва, Дмитрук, 2016]
Poverty in Ukraine — from 2% to 65%. (s.a.) [In Ukrainian] Retrieved from: https://www.bbc.com/ukrainian/business/2013/08/130819_poverty_ukraine_az. [=Бідність s.a.]
Dobrova, T. G. (2018). Poverty of the working population as an indicator of the socio-economic status of society. [In Ukrainian] Economics and Society, 14, 686–94. Retrieved from: http://economyandsociety.in.ua/journal/14_eng/97.pdf. [=Доброва 2018]
To go or to stay: how many Ukrainians want to live abroad (s.a.). [In Ukrainian] Retrieved from: https://www.slovoidilo.ua/2018/03/16/infografika/suspilstvo/poyixaty-chy-zalyshytysya-skilky-ukrayincziv-xochut-zhyty-kordonom. [=Поїхати s.a.]
Popova, I. (1999). Everyday consciousness in a transitional society: symptoms of crisis. [In Ukrainian] Sociology: theory, methods, marketing. 1, 5–22. [= Попова 1999]
Household self-assessment of income level (according to January 2019 Household Survey): a statistical summary (2019). [In Ukrainian] Kyiv. [= Самооцінка 2019]
Ukrainian Society: A Migration Dimension : [national report] (2018). [In Ukrainian] Retrieved from: http://www.nas.gov.ua/text/pdfNews/Libanova_migrat..._19.12.2018.pdf. [=Українське суспільство 2018]
Schulga, M.A. (2011). Drift to the roadside. Twenty years of social change in Ukraine. [In Ukrainian] Kyiv: Business Printing House LLC. [= Шульга 2011]
Schulga, M. (2018). Social Matrix Failure. [In Ukrainian] Kyiv: Institute of Sociology, NAS of Ukraine. [= Шульга 2018]LATEST PRINTED ISSUE
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