Family and traditional family values in Russia as the basis of Russian statehood

The collection marks the history of a family and family values in Russia. According to the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation dated November 9, 2022 № 809 “On Approval of the Fundamentals of State Policy for the Preservation and Strengthening of Traditional Russian Spiritual and Moral Values”, one of these values is named “strong family”. The Presidential Library’s materials provide the history of the development of the family institution in Russia from the time of Ancient Rus' to the present. Much attention is paid to the state policy for the preservation and strengthening of family values in the Russian Empire, the Soviet Union and the Russian Federation. Separately, plots on rendering assistance to the families of military and civil servants are highlighted. The collection also reveals regional features of family relations among the peoples of Russia, the issues of raising children and caring for orphans.

The collection is based on research, feature materials, periodicals, archival documents, visual sources.