Keyword: «social group»

The article discusses the book of records of civil status of 1920–1930 as a historical source. The article de-scribes the methods and techniques for working with this type of sources.

The paper presents the idea of actuality of state interests as a society problem and a problem of some social groups. The trend in state interests changing is defined as a result of market system allocation in the machinery of government. There is an underscore on one of the main influence tools in making and realization of the state interests in their positive and negative development.

The article considers student youth as a unique and promising social group, which is a reserve for replenishing the Russian intelligentsia. This group has its own specific distinctions associated with its main activity – obtaining higher professional education and socialization. Attention to students is dictated by the fact that the future of the country directly depends on it.