THE ETHNIC IDENTIFICATION OF RUSSIANS IN MONO- AND POLYETHNIC REGIONS: REPERTORY GRID ANALYSIS

Abstract

Social security is one of the most important priorities of the state policy in the Russian borderlands, requiring complex and systematic approach to its effi cient realization, especially in part of the monitoring and assessment of social processes. Based on a large body of statistical data, the authors suggest a model of evaluation of social security in border regions, including nine groups of indicators, describing socio-economic, demographic and ecological spheres, characteristics of labor markets, healthcare system, public order and crime control, social and information infrastructures as its main components. Th e analysis is given separately for each component and completed by the general typology of border regions, demonstrating combination of issues and possibilities in maintaining social security.