Leisure-time activities of modern teenagers (evidence from the Republic of Kalmykia)
Abstract
On the basis of the research conducted by the author in the Republic of Kalmykia in 2015, two aspects of leisure-time activities of modern teenagers have been investigated: engagement in hobby and sports clubs, leisure-time structure. The main leisure-time resources of schoolchildren have been considered. The leisure-time structure comprises as follows: the Internet and social networking services, meetings with friends, games in the yard, sleeping, computer games and reading.
The analysis of biographical details indicated the relations between the character of the teenagers’ leisure-time activities and the age, gender and place of residence.
About the Author
B. Nuskhaeva
Kalmyk Scientific Center of the RAS (Elista)
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Ph.D. in Sociology (Candidate of Sociological Sciences), Research Associate, Department of Social and Economic Studies
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Nuskhaeva B. Leisure-time activities of modern teenagers (evidence from the Republic of Kalmykia). Mongolian Studies. 2016;8(1):268-279. (In Russ.)
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