MIGRATION AND SOCIAL ADAPTATION OF INTERNAL MIGRANTS AND STUDENTS IN KAZAKHSTAN

Abstract

This article discusses the issues of internal migration in the Republic of Kazakhstan. The researchers based on a secondary analysis of data obtained by as part of an assessment of the resettlement program initiated and supported by the International Organization for Migration in 2021. The social adaptation of internally displaced persons and students, their integration into the host society, as well as public policy was studied in the field of migration and management of migration processes in the country. The methodological basis of the study was the results of a sociological survey of migrants (N=354), in-depth interviews with specialists from employment centers, civil servants working in the regions of arrival and departure and in central ministries, a survey of students (N=150) of the “Serpin” program.