Analyzes the results of sociological surveys conducted among thousands of students in higher education institutions in Russia and other republics of the former Soviet Union. Compares and contrasts student attitudes about such topics as economics, democratic values, ethnic groups, education, and students' perception of the future. (CFR)

Russia's schools are experiencing enormous problems traceable to the nation's economic condition. However, many schools today are more democratic, decentralized, and open. Thumbnail sketches of a specialized English-language school, a children's shelter school, and a private school reflect the new diversity in Russian education. (MLF)

Effective principals must deal with challenges (such as local, national, and international school comparisons) arising from global changes in economics, politics, and demography. Comparative NASSP-sponsored international programs in Russia, China, Ireland, and other countries provide advantages for practicing principals and insights for aspiring…

Explores a characterization of research into the present state of the general education schools and higher education in Russia. Addresses the status of sociology within the system of education and the place occupied by sociological education in the process of developing the science of sociology. (CMK)

Discusses the role of the family and state in paying for the education of children in Russia. Stresses that even though families are spending increasing amounts to pay for educational services this does not erase the need for State investments in the sphere of education. (CMK)

Describes the emergence of public relations in the Russian Federation over the past 7 years. Concludes that Russia is developing its own vision of public relations, similar in many aspects to that found in the West but also adapted to the harsh realities of Russian life. (NH)

Examines the results of a survey presented to students, administrators, teachers, and social scientists in Russia, Canada, United States, Germany, and Austria. The survey investigated attitudes, causal factors, social background, and prevention efforts concerning antisocial behavior in adolescents. The Russian responses reflected a more punitive…

Summarizes the state of education in Moscow (Russia) focusing on the types and numbers of educational institutions, the Moscow Education Committee, the various methodological and scientific organizations in Moscow, a description of the teachers and their professional training, teaching about interethnic relations, and international programs. (CMK)

Examines (1) the social motives and factors prompting students in Russia to attend technical colleges and universities and (2) the functional relation to students' national-ethinc affiliation. Uses survey results of a representative sample of students at technical colleges and universities in the Republic of Bashkortostan. (CMK)

Discusses why employers with a global work force partner with vendors in India, Russia, the Philippines, China, or other countries to recruit workers. Reasons include reduced employee costs, speed, a high level of technically educated and highly motivated individuals, and the uncertainty of the global situation. (JOW)

Defines values that librarians have in the information age, including service, preservation, intellectual freedom, equitable access, and information literacy. Discusses the results of a survey that compared the values of American academic librarians, library science students, and librarians from Russia and the former Soviet Union. (LRW)

Discusses the present condition of the higher education institutions in Russia by addressing the success of the institutions in relation to the United States, Great Britain, and other countries. Focuses on the various problems these institutions encounter in relation to the economy and government policies. (CMK)

This report informs readers on the state of regional vocational training reform in Russia and shares experiences on how present problems and challenges have been addressed by a joint international development project. The three chapters of Part I present information from the perspective of the European Training Foundation: "Introduction to…

This book seeks to assess how, after 70 years of hostility and restriction in the former Soviet Union, religion could be made accessible to students and to young men training for the priesthood. A study of religious and theological education in Russia and the Ukraine is reported in which over 50 institutions were visited, including independent…

Today's children represent tomorrow's backbone of the Russian population, the foundation of Russia's success or failure in the twenty-first century. Nevertheless, owing to a number of factors, the state, society, and even, all too often, parents themselves, do not pay enough attention to children. A number of problems have arisen that are leading…