Alcohol abuse in Russia has been increasing in recent years, especially in northern regions, as has the incidence of alcohol-related disease rates. A survey was conducted in Surgut (the Khanty-Mansi autonomous okrug) that determined the factors lending to the prevalence of alcohol abuse among the population of the northern city and assessed the…

This article reports the findings of a study examining the violence experienced by children in their homes in Russia. The survey was conducted by the Scientific Research Institute of the Family, commissioned by the Commission on the Affairs of Women, the Family, and Demography under the President of the Russian Federation. The survey reveals that…