PERCEPTIONS OF RUSSIAN YOUTH ABOUT LIVING CONDITIONS IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES (ON THE EXAMPLE OF STUDENTS IN TAGANROG)

Objective of the study is to analyze the opinions of modern Russian students about the level of development of foreign countries in the main areas and the opportunities for life provided there. To identify the countries that are of the greatest interest to students for their living conditions and self-development.   The methodological basis of the research is made up of empirical data obtained during a survey conducted by the staff of SRB – FCTAS RAS in 2023, the sample of which was made up of representatives of the student youth of the city of Taganrog.   Research results. In the course of the study, the main trends in the formation of ideas about the living conditions in other countries among Russian students were recorded. One of the main trends is the reorientation of young people's interest in Asian countries, which, in their opinion, provide the necessary opportunities for self-realization and a comfortable life. Also, the opinions of students on the level of economic, cultural and social development of foreign countries, which are the most attractive for them to visit, were analyzed. Prospects of the study. The main results of the study make it possible to better study the ideas of Russian youth about the standard of living in other countries as a factor in the formation of migration attitudes among them, and can be used in the development of measures of state youth policy.