printAbout the Necessity for a More Active Family and Demographic Policy in Relation to Marriages, Divorces and Intergenerational Ties in Russia
Sinelnikov A.B.
Dr. Sci. (Sociol.), Assoc. Prof., Prof. at the Department of Sociology of Family and Demography, Lomonosov MSU, Moscow, Russia sinalexander@yandex.ru
Sinelnikov A.B. About the Necessity for a More Active Family and Demographic Policy in Relation to Marriages, Divorces and Intergenerational Ties in Russia. Sotsiologicheskie issledovaniya [Sociological Studies]. 2026. No 5. P. 99-114
By analyzing the population census data, the author found that family demographic policy contributed to a same increase in the average number of children among married mothers in Russia. However, this positive effect was offset by the postponement of starting a family and having children, an increase in the proportion of single and unmarried people, frequent divorces and an increase in the proportion of childless among both all and married women. The current family demographic policy improves the conditions for the birth of children in families that already exist, but not for the creation and preservation of families. The State should not only help families who already have at least one child, but also promote the creation and preservation of families, i. e. conclusion of marriages and increasing of their stability. It is especially important to help families purchase their own housing, because of the lack of which many couples postpone marriage for a long time. It is also necessary to amend the Family Code in order to create a more responsible attitude towards the conclusion and dissolution of marriages in society, especially among young people.
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