This official publication describes the attitude taken by the Soviet Union toward women and children and the practical methods employed in their education, protection and work. The following titles of chapters illustrate the contents of the book: I, Women and Children in Prerevolutionary Russia; II, The Family and Marriage in the U.S.S.R.; III, Woman in Economic and Social Life; IV, Medical Assistance for Women; V, Crèches; VI, Consultations for Children; VII, Preschool Institutions; VIII, School, and IX, Research Work and the Training of Personnel.
For details of the Soviet plan for the protection of women and children the original article should be read.