Abstract: It is held that modern youth,as the carrier of modernization,have a positive value system.However,critics also exist in their recognition.The author analyzes the reasons for this crisis,including the radical change in international and domestic situations,the youth’s multiple ideological trends,the deficiency of education,and the negative influence of the Internet.Based on this,a series of suggestions on optimization are put forward to internalize the youth’s dominant value system.

Key words: youth, recognition of value system, dominant value system of socialism