On September 12, 2015 the Round table on "Family and Family Upbringing: Issues of Atypicality and Social Assistance" devoted to the Kazakhstani Day of Family was held at the Faculty of Philosophy and Political Science of al-Farabi KazNU.

 Organized by: Faculty of Philosophy and Political Science of al-Farabi KazNU, Center for Gender Education of al-Farabi KazNU, Department of Sociology and Social Work

 Organizing Committee: Abdiraymova G.S., Shedenova N.U., Zhanazarova Z.Zh., Kabakova M.P., Shagyrbaeva M.D., Otarbayeva A.B.

 Invited guest: Director of General Education Fund "Open School", Editor of Information-methodical Journal "Open School" Popova L.A.

 Roundtable participants: Teachers and students of the Departments of Sociology and Social Work, Psychology, Social Pedagogy and Self-knowledge, «Writing» group members.

 The purpose of the round table: To discuss topical issues of Kazakhstani family, family upbringing and social technology of assistance. Consider them from the perspective of 'atypical' families - families with children with special needs; families with adopted children; problematic families with parents suffering from drug and alcohol addiction.