Russian Family in the Context of the Activities of Civil Society Organizations

The article presented the study results of the activities of civil society organizations in Russia on family matters. The author solved the following tasks 1) investigation of the problem of the position of the family in relation to civil society; 2) practical issues related to the contribution of civil society organizations (using the example of sociallyoriented non-profit organizations — SO NPOs) to improving the situation of the family and strengthening family values are studied. In the theoretical part of the work, the author analyzed an array of sources devoted to describing the relationship between the family and civil society in domestic and foreign science. Further, the author highlighted the main approaches describing their relationship. The practical part of the work examines the data of the portal of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation on registered SO NPOs, materials from the websites of NPOs, and legal acts regulating the activities of NPOs in Russia. The author highlighted the main directions of the work of such organizations concerning the family. The author concluded that, despite some difficulties faced by employees of non-profit organizations, their activities make a significant contribution to solving the critical problems of families. The author argued that for the state, the significance of the studied SO NPOs lies not only in sharing the burden of social obligations with them but also in the fact that they contribute to strengthening family values, which are an essential component of the value basis of Russian society.

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