In the article the author carries out the analysis of the socio-psychological and socio-cultural factors that influence the changes, taking place in the modern Russian family, iden­tifies the trends of change in family relations, makes an attempt of understanding the pro­cess of destabilization of modern family and seeking ways to overcome it.

The article considers the problem of teaching the Russian language migrants' children — the students at schools in Moscow city. It shows the reflection of this problem in the main normative documents. The authors present the results of the research of multi­cultural composition at modern primary school of metropolitan region.

In the article the authors describe validation of methodology "Incomplete sentences" for the study of educational success of students. The authors analyze the indices of reliabi­lity and validity of the methods. The theoretical and psychometric justification of deve­loped methodological tool are adduced. Results of psychometric test indicate at the pos­sibility of using developed methodology for […]

Proposed in the article the integrated test on revealing degree of adherence to addictive behaviour is methods for diagnostics the signs of addictive behaviour, related as with the use of chemicals, as with the practice of compulsive behaviour; the methods is based on universal characteristics of any addictions.

The article gives scientific understanding and identification of the components of a positive image of the world and a positive image of "I" of personality. The author presents the ways of forming of the positive components of self-consciousness at students.