The problem of homelessness in the Russian Federation has deep roots in history. Throughout much of the past century, it was a result of displacement of children during revolution, civil war, and wars with foreign powers. Even now, many of the economic problems that cause homelessness in Russia result from sanctions imposed by foreign governments. This article explains the roles of the state and charities in ameliorating the contemporary situation of people without housing. One of the most important programs of one charity involves providing some form of paid work to everyone in the shelters, so that residents can feel a sense of self‐worth often lacking in purely charitable ventures. In the long run, no specialized programs that target the homeless can make a dent in the problem unless the state, civil society, and housing developers work together to produce more decent housing in cities and create more jobs in rural areas that are currently facing depopulation. The recent introduction of escrow accounts to reduce fraud in housing finance is already making a difference in promoting increased housing construction.

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俄罗斯联邦的无家可归者：地区和地方背景

俄罗斯联邦的无家可归问题在历史上具有深厚的渊源。在整个上个世纪的大部分时间里，这是革命，内战和与外国大战期间儿童流离失所的结果。即使到了现在，导致俄罗斯无家可归的许多经济问题还是由外国政府实施的制裁造成的。本文介绍了国家和慈善机构在改善无住房人口的当代状况中的作用。一个慈善机构最重要的计划之一是向庇护所中的每个人提供某种形式的有偿工作，以使居民感到一种通常缺乏纯粹的慈善事业的自我价值感。从长远来看，除非针对国家，公民社会，与住房开发商合作，共同在城市生产更多体面的住房，并在当前面临人口稀少的农村地区创造更多就业机会。最近引入的代管账户以减少住房金融欺诈，已经在促进增加住房建设方面发挥了作用。