Importance The article discusses the problems of households with a mother as the only parent. Such households experience considerable difficulties in the care of children and their upbringing, due to limited available resources. To improve the quality of life of such households, more careful examination of all relevant issues is absolutely necessary. Objectives The article aims to study the changes in the number of households consisting of a mother with children, number of members and their average size, and the proportion of these households among all households consisting of more than two members, and all households with children under 18 years in Russia in 2002–2010. Methods For the study, I used the methods of logical analysis and demographic statistics. Results For the intercensal period, in Russia, the number of households consisting of a mother with children, and their proportion among all households with children have decreased significantly, but in regions with high fertility and low living standards, their number has increased. The reasons for such changes vary by region and socio-economic and demographic characteristics of the country's development in 1980–1990. Conclusions The article concludes that to form the public policies to reduce the number of households consisting of a mother with children under 18 years of age, the main areas should be as follows: the establishment of a system for divorce prevention, raising the standard of living through economic and noneconomic methods, legitimize the term of single mother, the infrastructure development, and further research.
Keywords: household, region, differentiation, census, public policy
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