The Laboratory staff took part in the preparation of a special thematic issue of the journal Europe-Asia Studies
The issue of the journal Europe-Asia Studies, entitled Modernising Welfare in Russia and Other Post-Soviet States: De-Institutionalisation, Integration and Agency" was prepared a professor and Academic Supervisor of the Laboratory – Linda J. Cook and professor, Laboratory Head – Elena Iarskaia-Smirnova.
The articles included in the issue cover a wide range of acute social problems related to isolation and inclusion in the sphere of decent aging, corporate social responsibility, policy and movement in relation to disabled people, healthcare reflected in public opinion, deinstitutionalization of children's social security, hidden educational programs in the education of migrant children, social security in Eurasia in in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The special issue includes the following publications of our colleagues:
- Introduction. Welfare Reforms in Post-Soviet States: Current Issues and Research Highlights
Linda J. Cook & Elena Iarskaia-Smirnova - Deaf Youth in Contemporary Russia: Barriers to Inclusion in Education and the Labour Market
Nikita Bolshakov & Charlie Walker - Communicating the Social Responsibility of Big Business in Russia: Assessing How Large Companies Report Their Engagement in Social Welfare for People with Disabilities
Christian Fröhlich, Viktoria Antonova & Anna Sinelnikova - Multicultural Ideology in the Hidden Curriculum of Schoolbooks for Migrant Children
Maria Kozlova & Tatiana Ryabichenko - Active Ageing and Social Services: The Paradox of Empowerment in Russia
Daria Prisiazhniuk & Arturs Holavins - Healthcare in Russia and Latvia: Revealing Public Attitudes and Institutional Prerequisites
Daria Salnikova
Congratulations to our colleagues!