Migrant children in Russia. I. Migration, ethnicity and segregation in St. Petersburg

2012. No. 1.

Alexandrov D. A., Baranova V. V., Ivaniushina V. A.

The paper presents first findings of large-scale study of children from migrant families (104 schools, 419 classes, 7380 students) carried out in St. Petersburg. Researchers discuss the issues of ethnic and social differentiation among schools, parents’ interaction with schools, teachers’ attitudes to migrant minority students, ethnic effects in communication among students. A multi-level regression modeling demonstrates the effects of migration status and ethnic status on academic performance. The study shows that migrant children from ethnic minority groups have higher levels of learning motivation than their local-born classmates, perform at school on the same level, and have educational plans similar to those of ethnic majority students. Social network analysis (p2 modeling) of multiple class networks shows the absence of discrimination on the part of the ethnic majority in relation to the ethnic minorities.

Keywords: школьное образование, сетевой анализ, дети трудовых мигрантов, school education, migrant children, school differentiation, school segregation, social network analysis, школьная сегрегация

Publication based on the results of: Education System: School Organizational Environment and Assimilation of Migrants (2011)