HOUSING PROVISION FOR HOUSEHOLDS WITH CHILDREN IN MODERN RUSSIA

In the implementation of effective family policy, a place is ensured by ensuring affordable housing. The object of our study was households with children, inclusion - their housing security. The purpose of the study is to identify problems associated with improving the living conditions of households with children in Russia. For the analysis, data from representative monitoring sociological surveys of households «Comprehensive observations of the living conditions of the population» conducted by Rosstat in 2011-2022 were used. Estimates of housing рrovision were obtained depending on the socio-demographic composition of households. Households with children are characterized by a marked deterioration in housing conditions in the presence of two or more children, cramped housing, especially urban apartments, living in individual houses of large families, and a low level of improvement of their homes. For the worse, large and young families stand out. The dynamics of housing provision shows that with an increase in the average Russian indicators, the situation of families with children is not getting better. At the same time, housing provision for households without children is growing, especially those living alone. The consequences of the mass construction of multi-storey small-sized housing over the years have been investigated. It is shown that this has influenced demographic indicators towards an increase in the proportion of households without children, especially single ones. With such trends, the implementation of a family policy aimed at increasing the birth rate seems problematic. More than half of large families live in their own homes rather than apartments. The actual living conditions and preferences of families with children suggest that for them the massive construction of individual housing could be one of the main means of solving the housing problem. The primary task is also to increase the level of housing improvement and the development of road and engineering infrastructure. A State social policy is needed to improve housing рrovision for families with children.