This article presents a study on the occupational well-being of Russian teachers that is based on data from "Monitoring of Education Markets and Organizations 2015-2016," an educational monitoring system representative of teachers in Russia (for a total of 2,014 teachers) (Memo Project, n.d.). The main research aims are to describe the…

In connection with socio-economic transformations taking place in our country, which caused changes in the system of values and, as a consequence, in moral-economic relationships and human behavior, the subject of money becomes one of the most significant topics in modern Russian researches in various fields of science. The main method to study…

Research on the influence that the needs of married couples have on family stability in Russia shows that there are marked differences in expectations in rural and urban areas. This article describes a sociological survey carried out in the territory of Rostov oblast in the spring of 2011. The basis for the study consisted of cities and rural…

Survey data show that Russians relegate free time and leisure activity to secondary status compared to work, and free time faces the threat of becoming devalued and losing its importance as a life value. At the same time, in the structure of Russians' leisure activities there is an ongoing tendency for leisure to become simpler, for active types…

"Education Indicators in Focus" is a recurring series of briefs that highlight specific indicators in "OECD's Education at a Glance" that are of particular interest to policy makers and practitioners. They provide a detailed look into current issues in pre-primary, primary and secondary education, higher education, and adult…

Given the region's complex social and political situation, the authors advocate a need for understanding how the young people of the North Caucasus feel about themselves today, and their state of mind as they look to the immediate future. In the autumn of 2006 the Southern Science Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, and the Stavropol State…