The applied researches of social and political integration of immigrants: parameters and indicators

Abstract

This article is devoted to the problem of finding the indicators of social and political integration of immigrants into the host society over the course of the applied research. The author observes two thematic fields in the context of which the applied studies of integration are carried out. He distinguishes the notable features of each of them. The author also proposes the possible parameters and indicators for research into social and political integration of immigrants, as well as for measuring the efficiency of policy of social integration. The indicators divide into the categories in line with the parameters. The author also gives recommendations on how to use the indicators during the course of the applied research. Refs 11.