ABSTRACT
The shortcomings of any generation or individual are a continuation of its merits and can only be understood in context; much also depends on the point of view. The increase in the magnitude and significance of intergenerational differences presupposes change in the content and style of socialization of children and youth. “Socialization” is a somewhat broader concept than upbringing. Upbringing refers first and foremost to a system of directed influences designed to instill certain desired traits and properties in the individual, whereas socialization also includes unplanned, spontaneous influences through which the individual is assimilated to the culture and becomes a full-fledged member of the corresponding society. Traditional institutions and methods of upbringing were successful in transmitting values and norms inherited from the past, in particular because they were closely connected with the relatively stable mode of economic management, ecological conditions, and social structure.
