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The article discusses some aspects of the American prison reform in the XIX c., associated with female crime and peculiarities of penal treatment for incarcerated women. It reviews the main institutional changes and reform results. The problem of modern concepts in the historical and criminological literature representing controversial views on […]

Vasilieva S. A. Reformation of women’s imprisonment in terms of ...


M. A. Aleksandrova’s pedagogical, social and organizational activities in Khabarovsk and Ryazan Teachers’ Institute is not studied sufficiently. The same could be said about warm and longstanding relationship with a prominent historian and enlightener S. F. Platonov and his family: it has never been the subject of any research. Previously […]

Mitrofanov V. V. The main issues of professional and ...


On the base of the sociological survey data the authors analyze family values and family practices of the Russian students. The authors compare an ideal family image and real family experience; characterized are main problems of the students’ families. In conclusion the authors emphasize the need of revitalizing the state […]

Rostovskaya T. K., Zayarskaya G. V. Family values and family ...



It is no secret that mass media has an extremely powerful impact on the implementation of family policy. And it is often noted that images of women play a considerable role in the implementation of family policy objectives through the media. However, most researchers consider the image of women and […]

Kim N. V. Woman in the family: family policy representation ...


The article explains the importance and relevance of the sociological study of students gender conceptions in the conditions of modern Russia. Gender beliefs of students are considered to be the most important prognostic information source on trends in gender relations in various spheres of public life: political, labor, family and […]

Kovtun G. S. , Kuperman A. A. Gender beliefs ...


The article attempts to estimate economic and social situation of Vologda region in the conditions of 2015 economic crisis as well as closely connected with these issues mood of the region’s women. It is shown that women are one of the least protected categories. They are most vulnerable to negative […]

Dementyeva I. N. Social well-being of women in economic conditions ...



The article investigates the gender aspects of precarization of social and labor relations in modern Russia. Based on the analysis of statistical data for the 2005—2015 period it shows that precarization against women working part-time, underemployed women, fall into gender segregated occupational niches of the informal economy (trade, sewing and […]

Klimenko L. V., Posukhova O. Yu. Gender aspects of ...


The gender dimension of modern economic relations acquires a special significance not only because women in the market economy continue to be a decisive factor in social production in Russia, but also due to the fact that they form a typical “gender niche” of population’s economic activity. The purpose of […]

Utkina N. Yu. Objective and subjective factors of women ...


New technological developments and demographic factors demand the revision of measurement indicators concerning women status in STEM-education and STEM-employment. In this article the author examines the current situation with regard to women in STEM-education and STEM-employment; explores new approaches to the measurement of women’s repre-sentation in the STEM in the […]

Kalabikhina I. E. New approaches to measuring women’s representation ...



The paper deals with the problem of social adaptation of children’s homes leavers and its gender aspects. Empirical data in research were expert interviews with professionals working with these young people. The aim of the paper is to analyze models of social adaptation, existing socialization practices of Russian children’s homes, […]

Chernova Zh. V. Social adaptation of orphanage leavers. Gender ...


The article provides the analysis of political parties’ programs registered by the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation in terms of their using the theme of demographic policy, which is seen through the lens of women’s re-productive health and abortion. There are several groups of political parties ac-cording to […]

Popova O. V., Maslova A. E., Agapitova M. I. ...


The article examines the gender profile of the Legislative Assembly of the Central Federal District. The author analyzes age, education, occupation, party affiliation of women deputies of the regional parliaments. The author has indicated the low level of women’s representation in the regional legislative bodies, the political role of women […]

Kozlova N. N. Deputy corps of the Central Federal ...



The modern political development in the Republic of South Africa, in particular the institution of the presidency and the prospects for top gender changes are discussed. Chances for the appearance of a woman at the top of the power pyramid in South Africa were first examined in the mid-2000s during […]

Prokopenko L. Ya. Prospects for gender changes at the ...


The paper based on sociological research in two Russian regions (Ivanovo and Dagestan) examines the role of the Motherland symbol in the Russian public opinion. Authors believe that the most essential trait of citizens’ attitudes to the Motherland is the attributing maternal characteristics to it. The Motherland is opposed to […]

Riabova T. B., Mutaev U. K., Karusheva Yu. M. ...