CONCEPT, ESSENCE AND FEATURES FOSTER FAMILIES IN MODERN RUSSIAN SOCIETY

<p class="x-----------" xml:lang="en-US">The article discusses the priority direction on development of the family device for orphan children and children without parental support, namely development of institute of a foster fa-mily in the Russian Federation. The analysis of the terms «patronage», «foster family», «foster education» is carried out. Authors are classified types of patronage, foster education, a foster family, and allocate various bases for classification of families which replace the biological also.</p><p class="x-----------" xml:lang="en-US"><span class="char-style-override-1">The purpose:</span> consider the nature and highlight features of foster families in contemporary Russian society.</p><p class="x-----------" xml:lang="en-US"><span class="char-style-override-1">Method or methodology of carrying out work:</span> a content analysis of the legislation on foster education in territorial subjects in the Russian Federation.</p><p class="x-----------" xml:lang="en-US"><span class="char-style-override-1">Results:</span> presented different interpretations of the base «patronage», «foster family» in the Russian Federation, and also given a classification of patronage and families, which override the biological.</p><p class="x-----------" xml:lang="en-US"><span class="char-style-override-1">Scope of results:</span> a family law, childhood sociology, psychology, the juvenile right.