Social elevator as a factor of structuring of contemporary Ukrainian society

Abstract

The article deals with the elements, functions and parameters of functioning of social elevators in contemporary Ukrainian society. The social elevator is considered as an important social mechanism responsible for the selection to the higher strata of most socially active and talented people, who have real opportunities to succeed and improve their social status in the social hierarchy of society. The efficiency of social elevators depends on stability of the society, the specificity of its socio-economic development, state of social well-being and the level of social tension of different status groups, the situation of the political system, the real state of the educational system, and etc. The importance of the research of social elevators in  contemporary Ukrainian society have been highlighted. The specificity of social elevators for the lowest, the most vulnerable groups of population has been determined. Thus, the social elevator is considered not only as a system of employment and social adaptation of youth, but also as a core factor of social stability, functioning and survival of Ukrainian society.