The diversity of the phenomenon of parenthood

The relevance of the parenthood issue is due to violation and non-fulfillment of the parental rights and obligations by many parents. This leads to the situation of disadvantaged children in Russia. The author focuses on the crisis state of the institution of parenthood, which in many terms determines the crisis of the family in this country. The article provides a holistic and systematic consideration of the phenomenon of parenthood in its various manifestations and aspects. They include the social institution, the process of socialization and adaptation of a person to a new status of the parent, an important period in life, a social status, a special state of consciousness, a set of actions to achieve a particular parental goal. A detailed study of the phenomenon and the institution of parenthood is extremely important for the development and implementation of an effective family and demographic policy in the Russian Federation.