Social infantility of Russian youth: specificity of scientific discurse

Nowadays, the study of infantility is becoming more urgent, and the phenomenon of social infantilism itself is a problem of our time, since more and more representatives of the younger generation do not aspire to take responsibility for solving questions concerning their life path. As a result, the level of social immaturity is growing. The aim of the article is to cover interdisciplinary studies of social infantility and social maturity. The urgency of the work is determined by the insufficient knowledge of infantility in sociological knowledge, as well as the lack of clear methods of preventing the infantilism of Russian youth. This article examines different approaches to the definition of social infantility in Russia and abroad. The signs of this phenomenon are described. The meaning of the concept of social maturity is revealed, its criteria are given, which are necessary for revealing the signs of social infantility. The paper describes a number of directions in the study of the social infantility of the youth of Russia at the present stage. Thus, on the basis of a brief analysis of articles touching on the issues of social infantility and social maturity, it can be concluded that there is no single definition of these concepts. It can also be said that in the world practice the study of infantility and maturity receives not only a theoretical foundation, but also a broad orientation to practice.