THE BARRIERS OF SOCIAL AND CULTURAL ADAPTATION OF FOREIGN STUDENTS STUDYING IN RUSSIAN UNIVERSITIES
The article describes the peculiarities of social and cultural adaptation of foreign students studying in Russian universities. It is underlined that social and cultural adaptation for such group of students is a main condition influencing on their high school socialization success. The article is based on sociological research, carried out in Ivanovo universities. The article contains the analysis of personal and social barriers of adaptation, such as deficiency of language and informational skills, absence of social relations with local population, display of racial and national discrimination, unsatisfactory common conditions. The authors define the social health of students depending on the time of staying in Russia. The conclusion of the article is need of improving organization and studying process for foreign students.