Social and psychological problems of integration of modern Russian society

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The article reveals the nature of the influence of the special military operation of Russian troops in Ukraine on the socio-psychological processes in Russian society. On the one hand, an unprecedented consolidation of the core of society is noted, on the other hand, phenomena of social disintegration on its periphery are recorded. It is shown that the status-role structure, relationships, and emotional atmosphere in the families of veterans can be subject to changes. Groups of veterans are distinguished according to the peculiarities of their experience of the psychological consequences of participation in hostilities. The need for socio-psychological reintegration of Russian society at the levels of the entire society, families of veterans of hostilities, and the veterans themselves is substantiated. The need for a comprehensive reintegration of society is substantiated, including socio-psychological readaptation of veterans and their family members, resocialization of veterans and their social environment, psychological rehabilitation of persons subjected to combat and/or psychological trauma.

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A. G. Karayani

Military Academy of the National Guard Troops

Author for correspondence.
Email: karayani@mail.ru
198206, Saint Petersburg, Pilot Pilyutov str., 1, Russia.

A. L. Zhuravlev

Institute of Psychology of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Email: alzhuravlev2018@yandex.ru
129366, Moscow, Yaroslavskaya str., 13, bldg. 1, Russia.

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