Family policy in Russia: yesterday, today, tomorrow

The state family policy of Russia is an integral, but relatively separate part of social policy and represents an integral system of support and strengthening of the family, therefore, consideration of the formation and development of family policy determines the relevance of this topic. The family as a social phenomenon closely interacts with society, which is constantly being transformed, and the trends occurring in it, not always positive, affect the functioning of the family. The author of the work focuses on the study of the essence of state family policy, on the comparison of the main programs and projects of family support, their effectiveness in the Soviet and modern periods.