Social Work with Immigrants in Kazakhstan as Means of Prevention of the Social Conflicts in Society

Abstract

Kazakhstan being one of the engines of social and economic development in the Eurasian region becomes the center of gravity for immigrants. The state immigration policy is directed at the involvement of immigrants – ethnic Kazakhs. At the same time, stability of the Kazakhstan society is a pledge for further development of the state and society. The main problematic issues of adaptation of immigrants in the Kazakhstan society are analyzed. Now we are not witnesses of the serious conflicts of immigrants, but at the same time, existing problematic issues of adaptation of immigrants suggest the idea of preventives of the social conflicts in the Kazakhstan society. Immigrants at the low extent of social and economic adaptation can be catalysts of social tension and the conflicts. Social work in modern understanding is activity for the improvement of social and economic living conditions of the segments of the population, which are in the difficult life situation. The possible strategy of preventives of the social conflicts by application of technologies of social work is offered.

DOI: 10.5901/mjss.2015.v6n5s3p259