HUMAN POTENTIAL OF YOUTH: CONTRADICTIONS OF FORMATION AND IMPLEMENTATION IN THE RUSSIAN SOCIUM

Abstract

The article considers the structure of the human potential of the youth in Russian society, which is defined as the ability and willingness of young people to act appropriately to socially accepted norms, in accordance with certain patterns of values. It is emphasized that the ability is characterized by the availability of resources, willingness by specific interests, values, and determined data with the factors of motivation. It is substantiated that the main trends of the evolution of the youth potential in Russia are associated with the enhancement of the ability of the individual to adequately assess the resources and consequences of their use, the increasing role of individualistic values, which ultimately determines the pragmatic youth.