Problems of education and upbringing of youth

The modern information society, in which young people live, grow and develop, is based on the existence and development of a special "substance" called "information." New social-intellectual information is being created with its image, slang and, at times, negative attitude towards traditional values. The perception of the world, cultural needs, and values in this environment differ from the traditional views of the previous generations.

Education of today's children and adolescents is primarily aimed at achieving material benefits, and therefore the spiritual and moral education of young people suffers[1]. Young people are the main support of the country and the education and upbringing that they get will have an impact on their lives and even fate of their countries. Will the young generation be able to carry the burden of responsibility on their shoulders that the life prepares for them? We must begin to think about this question now. First of all we should point out the need of the development of the spiritual and moral qualities of every child.

The old problem of aesthetic values of the "fathers" and the new virtual values of the "children" becomes urgent again. It breaks the bonds between generations. It forms the neglectful attitude towards the old generation. It interrupts the connection and destroys the foundation, without it is impossible to build a stable life[2].

Another important task is to educate the behavioral culture of young people, the culture of life. People, communicating with others, express their feelings, emotions, and realize themselves in deeds. Often, young people do not know how to behave in society, nor how to control their emotions, nor know the basic rules of communication.

Special attention is required for the speech of the youth. Youth were once characterized with peculiar slang, but now it is so littered with expletives, that sometimes it is difficult to isolate from the stream of words what the content is. Vocabulary is often poor. This is because nowadays young people read little. Just compare: a modern teenager uses no more than 1000 words, while Pushkin's, Yesenin's, and Gogol's vocabularies exceeded 17-20 thousand words. The reading culture of the youth is lost[3].

The major problem of education is to involve young people in a healthy lifestyle. Teenagers often do not know anything about their body, healthy lifestyle. Alcohol, smoking, and drugs have become an evil, corrupting our youth. Only consistent and comprehensive work can lead to positive results in solving this problem. It is necessary to look for new approaches in the work with young people.