Features and structure of leisure practices of modern youth (empirical research based in Krasnodar territory)

The purpose of the article is to analyze the structure and content of established leisure practices of young people. The object of empirical research is students of Krasnodar Territory. In four cities of Krasnodar Territory, different in socio-demographic indicators (number, population density, percentage of youth from total number, percentage of students), 8 focus group interviews were conducted in educational institutions of secondary vocational and higher education. The presented research results allow us to consider the features of collective leisure practices of modern Russian youth (principles and methods that guide young people when choosing a way of spending time are described) and the institutional and personnel support of leisure sphere (the actors that provide these processes are identified). The reasons for dissatisfaction with the conditions of organizing their free time include: the high cost of individual services, the formalism of the activities of subjects implementing leisure practices in the field, the lack of resources to support youth initiatives, poor awareness of possible ways of spending time at different levels.