title: KATERYNOSLAV AND SIMFEROPOL CHARITABLE SOCIETIES: COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF ACTIVITY О. Balukhtina
abstract: The article aims at studying the largest charitable societies in Katerynoslav and Simferopol as an example of public care in the Ukrainian lands in the pre-Soviet period. The main directions of their activity are highlighted, common features and peculiarities are determined. Charitable institutions were established, which functioned at the expense of societies. It is proved that charitable activity was one of the factors increasing the level of social protection of the most vulnerable segments o
journal: Bulletin of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv Social work