Sidorov Pavel G.

The article substantiates the theoretical and empirical aspects of the sociological analysis of the phenomenon of personnel potential of public authorities, its conceptual certainty as a social and professional phenomenon in the subjects of the Far Eastern Federal District. Based on the results of empirical sociological research and official statistics, the significant components of the human resources potential of public authorities are analyzed. The significant needs of public authorities in the Far Eastern Federal District for state and municipal employees have been identified. The sources of the influx of employees and the structure of government authorities by length of service in government and civilian positions are analyzed. The analysis of the professional and educational component of the personnel potential of employees of public authorities is carried out. A high level of education of the study participants was revealed, as well as a high subjective assessment of the level of education's compliance with the qualification requirements for the position. However, the results of the study indicate that there is a significant potential for professional development: the majority of surveyed employees do not have a degree in Public and Municipal Administration, a third of respondents have not completed professional retraining or advanced training courses in the last three years, and there is a significant demand for training programs in a wide range of areas (subjects). The corruption aspect of the activities of employees of public authorities is considered from the standpoint of human resources potential. A relatively low, however, significant level of corruption has been identified both in the Far Eastern Federal District as a whole and in the context of individual public authorities in the region. The main reasons (motives) that determine the possible corrupt behavior of employees, as well as the most common negative qualities of employees, which also create potential conditions for the emergence of corruption risks, are analyzed. The author's assessment of the subjective perceptions of state and municipal employees reflecting the state of their professional activities is presented, and recommendations are made to create conditions for improving its effectiveness.

The article considers the additional education of children as part of the educational environment of the Khabarovsk Territory. The paper analyzes role of infl subjects (government bodies, teachers, parents, etc.) in the personal and career-oriented development of the younger generation, refl in the ideas of schoolchildren of 8-11 grades. The study is actual due to the need for a deeper understanding of the infl of socio-cultural factors on the choice and effectiveness of additional educational programs, as well as their role in the socialization and personal development of children. The study is based on the analysis of data of representative sociological surveys of parents and schoolchildren of the Khabarovsk Territory. The structure of additional education of schoolchildren is analyzed both within the framework of school extra-school education. The results of the analysis indicate that there is a correlation between the effectiveness of how the additional education is arranged and its functioning and motivation to attend clubs. The research has revealed the interrelation between the positive attitude of schoolchildren to studying in secondary schools, attending classes within the framework of additional education and motivation to continue education in educational institutions of special and higher education. It has also revealed the positive impact of additional education on students' determination of their future professional trend. This study analyzes how additional education programs contribute not only to the development of competencies and skills in children, but also to the formation of their intentions to stay in their native region. At the same time, the survey results demonstrate differences in the motivation of schoolchildren attending additional education classes at school and outside of school to continue their education in the system of special or higher education, as well as in relation to the region of study (to continue their education at an educational institution in the Khabarovsk Territory or the central regions of Russia, Moscow or St. Petersburg).

This article analyzes the influence of immediate social environment repre-sentatives – friends, acquaintances – on the flowing of narcotization among ado-lescents. The findings presented in the article based on the results of sociological research conducted in 2015 among students in the Khabarovsk city at the age of 14 – 18 years. Various aspects of the friends and acquaintances influence on the process of narcotization were empirically measured and considered, was found a significant negative role at the stage of interest formation to drugs and treatment for them. It is proved that one of the key factors stimulating the process and in-crease the level of narcotization is the presence in the near social environment of friends and acquaintances. They usually include in drug consumers environment and illegal drug trafficking, and actively promote drug culture’s norms and values among coevals, stimulate interest in drugs, offer them a try.

The article is devoted to the questions of prevention of the drug addiction and non-medical drug usage among the schoolchildren and students of the Khabarovsk territory. The analysis of results of the public opinion poll, realized in 2012, devoted to this thematic is also given.