Wilson Center Experts
Cynthia Buckley
Kennan Institute
Expertise:
Russia and Eurasia
; Russia
Affiliation:
Professor of Sociology, University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana; Senior Adviser, Eurasia Program, Social Science Research Council; and former Kennan Institute Title VIII-Supported Short-Term Research Scholar
Wilson Center Project(s):
From Red to Gray: The Elderly of Rural Russia
Project Summary
What will happen to the growing numbers of elderly in rural Russia? What will replace the collapsing structural support systems of the former Soviet state? Traditional support systems, based on family or community ties, have experienced long term decline during the Soviet period due to migration and changing social attitudes. elderly; rural; aging; health; Novosibirsk; Kemerov
Previous Terms at the Wilson Center:
Kennan Institute Title VIII-Supported Short-Term Research Scholar. Associate Professor, University of Texas. "From Red to Gray: The Elderly of Rural Russia" December 8, 1993 - January 20, 1994.
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Using a comparative approach to incorporate research initiatives into a global context can make a significant contribution to the current understanding of migration. In partnership with the Social Science Research Council, the Kennan Institute will host leading specialists on migration issues from Russia and the United States to discuss their most recent work, as well as share preliminary findings from research supported by the National Science Foundation. This research was conducted as part of the MINERVA initiative grant “People, Power, and Conflict in the Eurasian Migration System,” led by Cynthia Buckley, Beth Mitchneck, and Blair Ruble.
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