The value aspects of Sevastopol residents in the context of realization of the National project “The Family”

The National project “The Family”, launched in 2025, is directed not only to expand support measures supporting families with children but also to consolidate family values. Thereupon, regional analysis of value attitudes of population determining potential of family and demographic policy acquires special significance. The purpose of the study is to identify key value orientations of Sevastopol residents and to determine which ones are most significant for practical implementation of National project “The Family”. The primary material to be analyzed were results of questionnaire survey of 436 Sevastopol residents of reproductive age having children, carried out in June-July 2025. The descriptive statistics, mean-score ranking and non-parametric comparative analysis were applied. It is demonstrated that normative image of happy family among Sevastopol residents is associated primarily with trust between spouses (4.69 points), mutual understanding between spouses (4.49), material well-being (4.35), and respective attitude to elderly members of family (4.24). The lowest scores were given to co-residence with the elderly generation (2.00) and to notion about children as unconditional sign of happy family (2.96). In the system of life goals, leading positions belong to good own housing (4.78), health (4.73), material well-being of family (4.69), and good education of children (4.66). With positive attitude to large families (4.14), attitudes to three children are expressed weaker than symbolic approval of possession of many children and desired number of children exceeds the planned one. The most demanded National project measures are assistance in acquisition of housing, material support and consultative medical services. The The conclusion is made about necessity to combine value advancement of family with practical decreasing of housing, financial and informational barriers.