The aim of this research was to analyse the attitudes towards family, it's values among the children living in residential care institutions and their peers living in families. The study involved 716 12-19 years old children living in residential care institutions from 32 state, municipal and private institutions in different regions of Lithuania. The same interview was conducted with 908 children of same age group living in their biological families. Results showed differences between attitudes towards family in those groups. Children from residential care institutions in comparasing with children living in biological families, more often discussed with mentors about models of families, then those with their parents. Children from residential care institutions expressed the attitude that the marriage should be maintained in behalf of children
