The Russian Second Generation in Tallinn and Kohtla-Järve: The TIES Study in EstoniaRaivo Vetik, Jelena Helemäe Second-generation Russians face two major integration challenges in the Estonian cities of Tallinn and Kohtla-J©Þrve. They are segregated from an Estonian language society whose historical background lies in the policies and social processes of the former Soviet Union. And, compared to their peers, they face an emerging disparity in social and economic opportunities. Such inequality comes largely as the result of newly formed, post-independence institutions, which incite protest among young Russians. With a potential to escalate into large-scale conflict, as exemplified by the Bronze Soldier cr. |
Contents
Preface | 7 |
List of tables figures and chapter appendices | 9 |
1 Introduction | 13 |
2 Migration patterns | 27 |
3 Integration policies | 39 |
4 Ethnic inequalities in education | 59 |
5 Explaining different returns from human capital in the labour market | 93 |
6 Income inequality | 119 |
7 Housing conditions and neighbourhood satisfaction | 143 |
8 Contact and crisis in interethnic relations | 165 |
9 Gender role attitudes | 183 |
10 Sense of belonging to Estonia | 203 |
11 Conclusions | 229 |
Appendix | 239 |
List of contributors | 241 |
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age group analysis assimilation belonging to Estonia Bronze Soldier calculations based context country-specific human capital cultural disadvantage economic educa educational attainment educational level Eesti Effect significant employment Estonian citizenship Estonian language Estonian language skills Estonian society Estonians and Russians ethnic differences ethnic Estonians ethnic groups European factors gender role attitudes Hallik Helemäe higher education higher occupational positions host country housing Ida-Virumaa identity immigrants impact income institutions Integration of Estonian integration policy integration programme ISBN Jõhvi Kohtla-Järve Kymlicka labour market Lauristin logistic regression logistic regression model Migration Monitoring 2008 Nimmerfeldt non-Estonians Odds ratio parental education Pavelson political population public sphere reference group respondents Russian language Russian youth Russians and Estonians Russians Estonians Russians in Estonia second-generation Russians secondary education secondary school sense of belonging Soviet period status structural studies survey Table Tallinn University tion transition variables Vetik Vihalemm women young Estonians young Russians