Methods of Analysis of Demographic Behavior of the Population of Rural Territories as a Necessary Element of Overcoming Depopulation and Reproduction of Russian Society

The article examines the features of the analysis of demographic behavior of the population of rural areas. It is indicated that currently there is an objective need to develop an interdisciplinary and systematic approach to the analysis of demographic behavior, its structural elements, clarification of the methodological foundations, as well as the theoretical justification of the mechanisms for regulating this process. This task is especially relevant for rural areas. It is noted that the demographic behavior of the population of rural areas is influenced by specific factors, primarily related to the characteristics of rural areas as a unique social organization. The specific features of rural areas in the context of demographic behavior include economic, infrastructural and social features such as: weak diversification of rural employment; decline in the standard of living of the rural population; high share of the poor in rural areas; poor development of social infrastructure in sparsely populated settlements; closer (in comparison with urban areas) family and neighborhood ties that ensure interaction between individuals; the greater severity of the factor of attachment to place, identity; the greater role of traditions, customs and rituals; the severity of social control over individual behavior, especially from the older generation; significant influence of public opinion on the behavioral attitudes of the individual.