Foster Family in Russia: Historical Background and Present Day Situation

AbstractThe foster family is a new form of orphaned children's life arrangement in Russia, though in the historical past of Russia there was such phenomenon as a foster family. Today, we have also obtained some positive experience in this sphere. The article covers the theoretical analysis of this problem, historical background of the foster family genesis in Russia since 1768, the main characteristics of the modern foster family in Russia, problems which the foster family experiences, and the ways of their solution in different regions of the country, experience of social help to the institution of the foster family in Russia. The basic, most efficient tendencies of the foster family functioning in modern Russia are given in the conclusions