Abstract
The goal of this research is to examine family structure due to the decline in birth rate in Tuva Republic and Republic of Khakassia in the early Xxi century. The authors attempt to reveal the factors affecting the decline in birth rate, and determine other components of the dynamics of family structure (number of families, family size, parenthood status). The object of this research is the transformation of the structure of family institution, while the subject is the dynamics of current family structure in the two republics. The article reviews the leading factor of the dynamics of birth rate. The authors’ special contribution consists in covering the problem of decline in birth rate as a result of transformation of family structure in the regions of Southern Siberia. The scientific novelty lies in studying the regional component of decline in birth rate under the influence of a set of factors, including the transformation of family structure. The area of application of the research results is the activity of ministries and departments, as well as special courses in the university on the discipline Familistic. The following conclusions were made: 1) birth rate is affected by various factors, such as education of women, urbanization level, financial situation in family, household structure; 2) state of the key components in the dynamics of family is characterized by the increase in a number of households, reduction in their size, complication or simplification of family structure, prevalence of one-child and growth of the portion of two-children families.
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