СURRENT TRENDS IN THE STUDY OF MIGRATION PROCESSES IN THE MIDDLE VOLGA REGION

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The article highlights the main trends in the development of migration and the social characteristics of migrants in Russia as a whole. The Republic of Tatarstan, which is one of the most developed regions of Russia in many socio-economic indicators, was chosen as the main territory for the study. The work was carried out to identify on the example of the selected region modern trends in the study of migration processes in Russia. The work also applied a demographic approach to the study of migration processes in the region. The article focuses on the migration exchange of the Republic of Tatarstan with the region of the Volga Federal District, with Russian regions, with the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and with foreign countries not included in the CIS. The statistics showed significant changes in the corresponding movements. The countries of the CIS and far abroad have been identified as serving as migration donors and receptors for the selected region, the sustainability of migration links over time has been determined. An attempt has been made to find stable, sensitive migration links with territories of various ranks. Movements within the republic were considered in the context of the urban and rural population. Modern trends have been identified as a reason of residence’s change. The work investigated the motivations for the increase in participation in modern migration movements of women. Differences between men and women in migration movements were identified in individual age groups in terms of urban and rural populations. In the course of the work, the features of the migration policy in Tatarstan are shown. The role of the “Flangman project” of the republic -Tatarstan center of attraction of the population in the Volga region- was analyzed. The experience of Russian and foreign scientists on various aspects of migration was considerate. Special attention is paid in the work to the marriage and family composition, employment and participation of the republic in educational migration. An analysis of migration by individual age groups found valuable results for their application to practices. The work presents the experience of the Center for Family and Demography of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Tatarstan in collecting unique scientific material for conducting research in the field of migration.