THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS AS A SOURCE FOR DEMOGRAPHIC POLICY
The investigation is aimed at the results of the sociological analysis of the Russian Federation presidential addresses to the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation on demographic policy. In terms of the main topics of the addresses the importance of demographic problems is estimated. The Annual Appeal of the Russian President to the Federal Assembly is a form of authorities' interaction, a direct address to the public, an open discussion of pressing problems and priorities of the state policy, one of effective instruments of merging the society, indicators of real democracy. There are many unsolved problems in the social sphere of Russia, one of the main one is the aggravation of the demographic situation. The theoretical generalizations and conclusions presented in the given investigation significantly supplement the available approaches in studies of demographic policy. The research materials can promote the further scientific analysis of demographic processes and the main directions for their state regulation. Urgent problems in development of demographic policy in the Russian Federation are revealed and ways of their solution are proposed. The results, conclusions and practical recommendations stated in the paper can be used when forming or reforming the existing system of demographic policy of the Russian Federation.