Currently, there is a steady decline in the share of large families in the population of Russia. This coincides with a tendency to the few children and childlessness in General. There is no clear system of social support of large families. There is a negative and even negative attitudes towards large families, especially with increasing atomic number of births. New pregnancy more than two or three children in the family is regarded as something out of the ordinary, as a deviation from the General rules.
Large families in the beginning of the century constituted the majority of the Russian population. They were quite common in all strata of society from the poorest of the peasantry to the nobility. This is due to the traditions of the Russian people and Orthodox morality. The birth of children was not planned, was perceived as "God's gift", was not contraceptives were not widespread abortion. In a large family it was easier to survive. The society has always been a steady positive attitude to a large family.
Currently a large family is considered a family with 3 or more children.
Large families in the beginning of the century constituted the majority of the Russian population. They were quite common in all strata of society from the poorest of the peasantry to the nobility. This is due to the traditions of the Russian people and Orthodox morality. The birth of children was not planned, was perceived as "God's gift", was not contraceptives were not widespread abortion. In a large family it was easier to survive. The society has always been a steady positive attitude to a large family.
Currently a large family is considered a family with 3 or more children.