THE PARENTAL FAMILY AS A MODEL OF YOUTH MARRIAGE FORMATION (AN ETHNO-CULTURAL ASPECT)

Abstract. The purpose of this work is to theoretically explain and empirically investigate the role of socio-psychological characteristics of the parental family in shaping marital partner choice. The subject of the research is the role of socio-psychological features of the parental family in shaping the choice of a marriage partner by young people of different ethnic backgrounds. The specific socio-psychological moral climate of the family has a certain influence on the course and realisation of many spheres and functions of future marital and family relationships. The nature of personal development and socialisation in family relationships is also influenced by the birth order described in the concepts of sibling positions. The role and place of religion in people's lives is emphasised, and the likelihood of its influence on family values is assessed. Undoubtedly, the decisive factor in personal development, upbringing and formation is the family, the moral climate of which determines what kind of person growing up will be and the very choices he or she will make in later life. It is in the family that the initial stage of personal socialization takes place and the processes of identification, including the child's personality, take place. All this is a topical issue for the study of marriage and family relations of specific ethnic groups. It has been found that there were links between the level of family well-being, parental upbringing style, religious views, level of material security, ethnicity and the characteristics of the choice of future partner. It has been found that there are differences in the socio-psychological features of the parental family and the choice of future partner by young people of different ethnic backgrounds. The findings add to the theoretical basis of the science and open up perspectives for future research on the topic.