The role of charity departments and public organizations of the Romanov's house in the process of supporting the life of children in the second half of the 19th - the beginning of the 20th century

The phenomenon of charity in the history of Russia is perceived as a special social phenomenon. The authors try to analyze the changes in the state policy of Russia during the second half of the 19th - the beginning of the 20th century in order to identify changes in the structure and general principles of the work of charitable departments and public organizations, created on the initiative of the Romanovs. The aim of the work is to identify ways of influencing adolescents of these departments and organizations. The methodological basis of this article is the systematic approach, as well as the principle of historicism, which helped, basing on the experience of the 19th - the beginning of the 20th century, assess the importance of the system of care for difficult children and orphans. An interdisciplinary approach to the study allows characterizing the results of social assistance to certain segments of the population at a new practical and applied level. The authors analyze the experience of these organizations, which can be rethought and applied in a modern context.