Spatial features of population family structure of Belarus during the period of socio-economic transformations

Abstract

The article is devoted to the modern tendencies of population family structure transformation in Belarus and their spatial heterogeneity. Spare-time trends of marriages, divorces and population family structure of Belarus during 1989‒2017 were determined. For researching period for population of Belarus marriage decline and divorce rate growth and general increasing of marriage and divorce from northern west to southern east are discovered. Marriage and divorce dynamics is influenced with demographic waves fluctuation. Reduction of number of families, simplification of structure of families, decreasing of family size and general regional degradation of family structure from south to north of Belarus were found out. Economic-geographical typology of administrative districts of Belarus on family structure character was worked through. Dividing approach of economic-geographical typology has double-component character and consider interests of national demographic policy which has pronatalistic aims. On the base of complex of marriage, divorce, family density, family size and family types structure with considering of features of demographic situation characterized with parameters of population natural movement and age structure 3 main economic-geographical types and 9 subtypes of Belarusian districts were distinguished by character of family structure of population. These types are demographic central with progressive family structure, demographic semi-peripheral with family structure of transit type, demographic peripheral with regressive family structure. Demographic central districts with progressive family structure are characterized with relatively preferable parameters of demographic situation and family-matrimonial situation. Demographic semi-peripheral districts with family structure of transit type are the most widespread in Belarus and are characterized with non-stable demographic situation and family structure. Belarusian districts with regressive type of family structure include demographic peripheral territories and are characterized with adverse family structure and demographic situation in general. Economic-geographical researching of population family structure directed on studying and explaining of its modern tendencies must be based on the detailed examination of socio-economic, demographic and spare aspects.