Keyword: «typology.»

In this paper the author considers the family as the most important social institution in the development of theoretical issues related to the main areas of study, family, its form, function and development trends. The author focuses on the practical significance of the study, that is the possibility of the use of their materials, guidelines and conclusions for the work of the organs of social services to work with the family in the development of social programs aimed at increasing the value of the family in human life.