The family role in mitigation of social consequences of technological innovation for students

The purpose of the article is to draw attention to the social and pedagogical consequences of the spread of technological innovations which lead to dramatic changes in the structure of employment. Using the metaphor of the "snowball" by W. Buffett and the concept of "tragedy of status frustration" by H. Standing, the author emphasizes the special vulnerability of young people from the Russian regions in terms of the prospect of replenishing the precariat ranks. The article shows that in the situation of professional choosing the family is able to perform the function of a facilitator, but often does not have the intellectual, material and financial resources. This is evidenced by the data of a poll of senior pupils and their parents "Professional self-determination of high school students: problems and prospects", held in different districts of Kursk city of in order to determine the potential of the family in supporting their children. As the results of the research showed, parents are included in the process of life and professional self-determination of schoolchildren, they are eager to help them, but realize the limitations of resources. The author proposed to develop: 1. a model of parental competence in supporting children; 2. an education system to adapt parents to new social relations; 3 methods of diagnosis parent readiness to support children, 4. monitoring the resource provision of the family with the aim of providing it with comprehensive assistance.