SAD publishes results of a survey conducted in collaboration with the Levada Center in Moscow and the Moscow School of Social and Economic Sciences. More than 2,000 young people aged 15 to 29 years were interviewed on topics as diverse as education, employment, their perspectives on politics and for the future.

Entitled "Youth in Russia: The Portrait of a Generation in Transition", the study was conducted in 50 regions of the country. A quarter of the interviews were always conducted in the North Caucasus. The study highlights the contradictions of youth who grew up in a context of social and economic change since the sudden collapse of the USSR.

The study reveals confusion of standards and values in a context of social tension. Despite the more beneficial economic situation, young people feel a great uncertainty, especially regarding their entry into the labour market. Many young people also complain that their work is not valued, resulting in a lack of confidence in the future and a great mistrust of institutions and society in general. Among the more positive aspects, one can detect a higher sense of initiative among young people and a willingness to make improvements on their own.

The results of this research have been presented as part of the international conference Culture of tolerance starting point in modern youth work. Organised in the Russian city of Anapa on the Black Sea borders, the conference brought together representatives of youth organizations from various regions of the country to discuss ways to strengthen the mutual respect between ethnic groups in Russia and to combat stigmatization of migrants.

Report "Yoth in Russia - A Generation in Transition" (pdf 1.8 MB)