Erik Eriksen is a remarkable individual. He has no college degrees yet is Professor of Human Development at Harvard University. He came to psychology via art, which explains why the reader will find him painting contexts and backgrounds rather than stating dull facts and concepts. He has been a training psychoanalyst for many years as well as a perceptive observer of cultural and social settings and their effect on growing up. This is not just a book on childhood. It is a panorama of our society. Anxiety in young children, apathy in American Indians, confusion in veterans of war, and arrogance in young Nazis are scrutinized under the psychoanalytic magnifying glass. The material is well written and devoid of technical jargon. The theme of the volume is that it is human to have a long childhood which will leave a lifelong residue of emotional immaturity in man. Primitive groups and

Childhood and Society.

work that qualitative research can often be, especially among researchers who come from similar backgrounds as their participants. Another strength lies in the chapters that are international in focus. The methodological concerns in the United States are not always the concerns in other parts of the world. Chapters bring in data and research experience from the United Kingdom, Australia, and Cyprus in particular. A number of chapters also cover intersecting areas of identities; two chapters focus on religious LGBTQ research and a number layer in racial and ethnic complexities. Perhaps both topics can be given greater space should future editions be planned—work emerging from Africa, Asia, or South America would be especially helpful to researchers interested in populations within these areas. Furthermore, examination of methodological concerns among non-heterosexual U.S. African American or Latino populations could also strengthen coverage of intersecting identities. Some drawbacks of the edited volume are present. First, there appear to be a number of typographical errors in the book’s introduction. Regardless, these errors do not detract from the larger mission of the book. Also, while subsequent chapters are accessible to advanced undergraduates and graduate students, the introductory chapter is written at a level that may alienate some readers. Lastly, greater efforts could be made toward trans-inclusive research methodologies (see for example Meier and Labuski’s Chapter Sixteen in International Handbook on the Demography of Sexuality [2013]). While transgender individuals are not necessarily nonheterosexuals, there are often sizeable proportions of trans people who also identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, queer, or other identities who also have specific research methodology concerns. Researching Non-Heterosexual Sexualities offers a nice glimpse into the world of research methods that your standard empirical journal article often does not. It is selfreflective and critical in the ways in which we do research in marginalized communities. While we may discuss these issues internally, at conferences, or in personal conversations, it is a welcomed breath of fresh air to hear others grapple with methodological concerns in the (relatively) open air of an academic anthology. This book is a ‘‘behind the veil’’ glimpse into the research world for the graduate student or new faculty interested in starting, or already engaged in, research of sexualities in many fields, including sociology, anthropology, geography, and public health.

The Wiley-Blackwell Companion to Sociology

Russia has experienced population decline in years and the economic development in Russia is largely restricted by labor shortage, particularly for the Far North and East region. In order to explore the migration mechanisms, six socioeconomic factors were selected to explore the influences on the net migration. Data from the 82 regions covering four time periods (2000, 2005, 2010 and 2015) was processed use spatial panel econometric analysis and the time-period fixed effects Spatial Durbin Model (SDM) was selected as the best fit model after tests. The results indicates that, unemployment and infant death rate are significantly negatively associated with net migration, while urbanization rate, urban scale and life expectancy are significantly positively associated with net migration; every 100 USD increase in per capita GRP (Gross Regional Product) is positively related with averagely 5.4 net migrates in the region; every 1 year increase in life expectancy would increase 1052 net migrates; every 1sqm increase in urban scale would increase the net migrates by 11.75 and every 1% increase in unemployment would lead to a decrease of 0.54 net migrates. Spillover effect was also found for per capita GRP and life expectancy, indicating that the increase of per capita GRP and life expectancy in neighboring regions can also increase the attractiveness in one region. It can be concluded that better job market, better economic status and health related wellbeing are all attracting factors for migrates and these factors can even make the neighborhood region more attractive for immigrates. Considering the ambitious development plan for the Russia Far North and East regions, related suggestions on attracting migrates are provided.

A Study of the Socioeconomic Factors Influencing Migration in Russia

Social Systems and the Evolution of Action Theory.@@@The Evolution of Societies.

The hygiene of physical education and sport

Due to the priority Russian development mainly through the use of natural resources, the Far Eastern Region’s role in forming the economic basis of the country increases considerably. In this connection, an objective necessity is to study conditions for increasing the Far East potential and improving the effectiveness of its use, including its youth component. The reviving economy requires new qualified human resources, highly professional experts capable of working with new technologies under the conditions of growing competition and high production requirements. With the development of market relations the social structure of the society is dominated by sharp social polarization trends. Differentiation of young people takes place, and various substructures of youth potential are formed on the basis of specific social youth groups that have different starting opportunities determined by the material level of well-being, access to education, health, and quality of family life. The Jewish Autonomous Region as a subject of the Russian Far East experiences to a lesser extent than other far eastern territories all the consequences of a large population outflow. At the same time the prospects of its development are directly associated, among other things, with the availability of a highly skilled manpower of working age that will develop the economy of the region. This article deals with issues of migration of young people living in the Russia’s Far East. The article identifies and analyzes migration wishes and intentions of young residents of the Far East. The information of the article is of practical value for public administration professionals, social workers, university students, and all those interested in youth issues.

http://www.eurasianjournals.com/pdf-78758-14808?filename=Migration Processes among.pdf

Migration Processes among the Youth of the Far Eastern Region of the Russian Federation

Independence of children and young people in motor activity is inextricably linked with activity, which is the most important condition determining physical and mental working capacity. The attraction of children, adolescents and young people to do physical training is an important component in forming a healthy lifestyle. The development and further improvement of organized forms of physical training and active individual physical exercise are both very important. The study of the phenomenon of independence in motor activity makes it possible to draw the following conclusion, namely independence is one of the leading volitional qualities of individuals. This quality is displayed in the ability to set a certain goal, persistently pursue its fulfilment on their own, take responsibility for their activities, act consciously and proactively not only in a familiar environment, but also in new conditions that require non-

Independence of Children and Youth in Motor Activity

The article is devoted to the problem of attracting foreign students to the Russian universities. Particular attention is paid to the ways of forming a positive image and factors of attractiveness of educational organizations of higher education in the Far East for potential students. The article considers several areas of development of the indicated problem. First of all, internationalization of education and increase in the number of foreign students is the effective fulfillment of modern request for socio-economic development for the highly professional personnel. Currently, the most urgent tasks are to create necessary conditions to prevent the outflow of foreign students from Russia, thereby preserving their contingent by maintaining the high quality of education with the development and widespread introduction of new learning formats into the educational process: online technologies, hybrid forms of education. The article notes that for Russia, which has a powerful export potential of education system, finding the ways to increase the competitiveness of Russian universities in the world educational space is a current priority. The article pays special attention to the issue of attracting foreign students to the universities in the Far East, especially from the PRC. Close proximity of the Far-Eastern region to China and the need to identify resources that ensure competitive positions for the regional universities in attracting Chinese students justify the prospects for sociological developments in this area. Based on the surveys of foreign students, graduates and potential applicants, the authors of this article identified priority areas in the development of educational potential of the Far-Eastern universities and increasing their attractiveness for the foreign students, refuted stereotypical ideas that foreign students from the low-income families and having a low level of education enter the Russian Far-Eastern universities. The conclusions to which the authors come are addressed to the university leaders, teachers, as well as officials of the government and business bodies interested in the development of the Far-Eastern territories.

Natalia Bogachenko

Papers

Migration Processes among the Youth of the Far Eastern Region of the Russian Federation

Independence of Children and Youth in Motor Activity

Internationalization of educational activities of the Russian universities: the Far-Eastern development vector