Problem of formation of vital values in modern Russia

The article deals with problems of formation of vital values ​​of today’s youth, the factors and mechanisms of formation of values, ideals, the content of social consciousness, marked characteristics of today’s realities of life, the results of a survey of students by the survey, the findings on trends in social values ​​in modern Russia. Basic research methods: observation, interview, questionnaire, projective method of unfinished sentences. The results can be used in the practice of youth work in various spheres of life.