The journal was established in 1999. The certificate of registration of mass media PI No. 77-14047 of 29 November 2002, the certificate of re-registration with the increasing of the number of characters, the renaming of the founder, changing of address editorial and legal address of the settlor PI № FS77-26247 from November 17, 2006. In 2003, included in the list of publications recommended by the higher attestation Commission for publication of basic scientific results of dissertations on competition of a scientific degree of doctor and candidate of Sciences in sociology, Economics and Philosophy.Social policy and sociology lights sharp current problems with emphasis on sociological interpretation, aimed, however, at finding of interdisciplinary research in addressing the theoretical, methodological and applied nature.The editorial Board invites You to the pages of our publication to share the results of their research, thoughts, experiences and information with all the readers, and hopes that You will send us not only your articles, and responses to previously published materials.