15 research outputs found
LABOR MIGRATION IN KAZAKHSTAN: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES
This article considers the legislative basis for the implementation
of labor activities in the Republic of Kazakhstan by citizens of foreign
countries. The article provides an analysis of quantitative indicators of
labor migrants, the conditions of their stay in Kazakhstan, as well as the
difficulties associated with labor migration. Special attention is paid to
informal labor migrants, the overwhelming majority of whom are citizens
of Central Asian countries.
The article was prepared within the framework of the grant financing of
scientific research of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic
of Kazakhstan for 2018–2020, project No. AR05136246 «Modernization
of the migration policy of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the context of the
development of the country’s intellectual potential
Affecting International Migration Trends through a Multi-Faceted Policy: Kazakhstan within Central Asia and the EAEU
This article assesses the implementation of migration policy in Kazakhstan over the past twenty years, focusing on the results attained through attempts to reverse Kazakhstan’s net negative migration trends. Our analysis traces the impact of socio-economic conditions on migration processes, using the example of the Central Asian and Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU)
member states including Kazakhstan. Consideration of further factors, such as ethnic repatriation,
also points to the uphill battle that Kazakhstan and other Central Asian countries face in
maintaining their skilled workforce and encouraging high skilled migrants to come into the
country. The results of the analysis reveal the causes of the low level of efficiency in the Republic
of Kazakhstan’s migration policy. Undocumented workers continue to play a major role in
industries outside of the highly skilled and household workers, yet they are often denied their
labor and human rights. The authors propose new approaches in the regulation of migration
activities aimed at improving the quality of life of prospective migrants, improving the socioeconomic conditions of the native population, and mitigating the further outflow of highly
qualified specialiaddress barriers to economic success in Kazakhstan, but also must inspire confidence in
Kazakhstan’s improving economic situation even when per capita income remains relatively low.
sts from the country. These approaches recognize that solutions must not onl
Intensivemothering in the time of coronavirus
We investigated experiences of mothers of school-age
children in Central New York during a time of remote education
due toCOVID-19.We extend the concept of intensive
mothering, characterized by the expectation that mothers
are constantly available to meet their children’s needs,
and examine mothers’ intersectional identities related to
their experience of remote education. Mothers working
from home often went back and forth between work and
school in what we refer to as a simultaneous shift. Essential
workers were engaged in a sequential shift, engaging
with children’s schoolwork after work and trading off with
partners. Mothers took on multiple roles during the pandemic
which led to role strain. In extreme cases, multiple
roles could be impossible to fill, leading to a situation
of role conflict where the demands of one role made it
impossible to meet the needs of another role. Mothers of
children of color experienced more negative interactions
with schools thanWhite mothers.Mothers of childrenwith
disabilities spent extended time on remote schooling. A
limitation of our study is that we only interviewed people
in Central New York and cannot generalize the results of
our research to a larger population. Another limitation to
our approach was that we have little information on how
fathers experiencedwork and overseeing children’s schoolwork.
Future research should examine howmotheringmay
have changed after children returned to school
Intensivemothering in the time of coronavirus
We investigated experiences of mothers of school-age
children in Central New York during a time of remote education
due toCOVID-19.We extend the concept of intensive
mothering, characterized by the expectation that mothers
are constantly available to meet their children’s needs,
and examine mothers’ intersectional identities related to
their experience of remote education. Mothers working
from home often went back and forth between work and
school in what we refer to as a simultaneous shift. Essential
workers were engaged in a sequential shift, engaging
with children’s schoolwork after work and trading off with
partners. Mothers took on multiple roles during the pandemic
which led to role strain. In extreme cases, multiple
roles could be impossible to fill, leading to a situation
of role conflict where the demands of one role made it
impossible to meet the needs of another role. Mothers of
children of color experienced more negative interactions
with schools thanWhite mothers.Mothers of childrenwith
disabilities spent extended time on remote schooling. A
limitation of our study is that we only interviewed people
in Central New York and cannot generalize the results of
our research to a larger population. Another limitation to
our approach was that we have little information on how
fathers experiencedwork and overseeing children’s schoolwork.
Future research should examine howmotheringmay
have changed after children returned to school
Preventing Brain Drain: Kazakhstan’s Presidential “Bolashak” Scholarship and Government Regulations of Intellectual Migration
This article considers the Republic of Kazakhstan's internal intellectual migration within the scope of the Bolashak International Scholarship Program which aims to train highly-skilled specialists at the best universities in the world. The analysis covers mechanisms of public investment in training of highly-qualified specialists, regulatory measures to promote employment opportunities nationally and the geographical scope of internal-intellectual migration of Bolashak graduates. A survey of Bolashak graduates assesses the country’s labour market capacity and detects factors affecting migration among Kazakh youth.
The study showed that most graduates of the Bolashak program want to contribute to the development of the country, but they are not satisfied with the level of wages in Kazakhstan. Migratory moods were noted only among graduates aged 23-28 years, while older graduates aged 29 to 35 still preferred to stay at home. Moreover, among the first group of graduates, the priority was given to the standard of living in the country of destination rather than professional opportunities. Graduates from the second group were more interested in career prospects rather than in the standard of living in the country of destination
Affecting International Migration Trends through a Multi-Faceted Policy: Kazakhstan within Central Asia and the EAEU
This article assesses the implementation of migration policy in Kazakhstan over the past twenty
years, focusing on the results attained through attempts to reverse Kazakhstan’s net negative
migration trends. Our analysis traces the impact of socio-economic conditions on migration
processes, using the example of the Central Asian and Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU)
member states including Kazakhstan. Consideration of further factors, such as ethnic repatriation,
also points to the uphill battle that Kazakhstan and other Central Asian countries face in
maintaining their skilled workforce and encouraging high skilled migrants to come into the
country. The results of the analysis reveal the causes of the low level of efficiency in the Republic
of Kazakhstan’s migration policy. Undocumented workers continue to play a major role in
industries outside of the highly skilled and household workers, yet they are often denied their
labor and human rights. The authors propose new approaches in the regulation of migration
activities aimed at improving the quality of life of prospective migrants, improving the socioeconomic
conditions of the native population, and mitigating the further outflow of highly
qualified specialists from the country. These approaches recognize that solutions must not only address barriers to economic success in Kazakhstan, but also must inspire confidence in
Kazakhstan’s improving economic situation even when per capita income remains relatively low
IMPLEMENTATION OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONTECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM OF KAZAKHSTAN:CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES
Information and Communication technologies (ICT) play a significant role in the educational processbecoming a powerful tool of interaction between teachers and students; computer applications are used to presentuseful teaching resources and to improve knowledge of students.This article aims to examine the educational policy of the Republic of Kazakhstan within the framework of Informationand Communication technology implementation. In this regard, we analyze the level of computerization of schoolsand universities in Kazakhstan, the teachers’ competencies, and computer literacy of population. Based on data andinformation from official documents, reports, and official sources of education, we concluded that the Government ofKazakhstan tries to create the “digital society” and to increase the quality of education using ICT.The results of the analysis reveal that Kazakhstan make greater effort on using ICT in the education process and thepolicy is aimed at increasing the number of computers in schools, opening new specialties at the universities relatedto information and communication technologies, as well as enhancing computer literacy of the population. However,due to the lack of funding and the comprehensive work on the training and retraining of teachers, the low speed ofthe Internet in some regions of the country, this process needs to be improved
Distance learning in Kazakhstan: estimating parents’ satisfaction of educational quality during the coronavirus
This article examines the benefits and drawbacks associated with distance/online learning in Kazakhstan during the Covid-19 pandemic. The
responses of the 31,300 parents surveyed, as well as in-depth interviews
with 65 parents, are used to construct several regression models to better
understand how parents perceive the educational quality of distance/
online learning in today’s circumstances. The regression results show
that the age of the parent and the level of family income are positively
correlated with the parents’ level of satisfaction with the provided distance/online learning, while the number of children in a family is negatively related to the parents’ satisfaction with the learning process. The
study finds a statistically significant association between parents’ satisfaction with the quality of education and their assessment of teachers’
competencies, and the level of government readiness to switch to the
distance/online learning format
Migration policy in the context of global challenges: analysis of the causes of intellectual migration in Kazakhstan
This article discusses the intellectual migration of Kazakhstanis who completed their studies at foreign universities.
Based on the results of in-depth interviews with 22 Kazakh graduates of foreign universities living abroad, the motives and reasons for their moving to other countries are analyzed, the process of transforming educational migration into intellectual migration is studied, and the factors affecting the willingness of Kazakhstanis to return to their homeland are considered.
The results of the study showed that the main reasons for migrating abroad are: family circumstances, the possibility of fully applying competencies and acquired knowledge, gaining professional experience, as well as a high level of economic development, comfort and security, transparency in employment process and satisfactory wages in recipient countries.
Meanwhile, according to the study, the factors that push out highly qualified specialists from Kazakhstan are: lack of career prospects, low wages, disagreement with the current political system and climatic conditions
Exposing policy gaps: the experience of Kazakhstan in implementing distance learning during the COVID-19 pandemic
Purpose – The purpose of this study is analysing the experince of Kazakhstan in implementing distance/
online learning during pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all areas of social and economic life,
including education. More than 1.3 billion students worldwide have switched to online/distance learning. In
Kazakhstan, more than 6 million active participants in the educational process are navigating this online
migration. There is significant criticism of the process among the general population, demanding scholarly
investigations into the government’s actions.
Design/methodology/approach – This paper examines the re-organization of education in Kazakhstan
during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods to uncover this included an express survey of 31,300 households, in
interviews with 65 parents, 15 children, 9 school/college/university administration and teachers and 15
representatives of the Government of Kazakhstan, and in analyses of statistical and regulatory documents.
Findings – This study finds that the government of Kazakhstan has faced significant issues in the
transition to distance/online learning due to weak internet infrastructure and a lack of effective interaction
with all stakeholders, as well as biased statistical and analytical information.
Originality/value – The pandemic has functioned as a test of government readiness for crisis and has
exposed several fault lines where official development policy has been ineffective. While the “gap” between
policy and outcome is often attributed to failures in local implementation, the unique factors at play here – an
interested citizenry and committed teachers – show that considerably more work has to be put into bringing
“best practices” fromdeveloped countries to developing ones