Abstract
In the present study, we examine the social integration of former Transcarpathian students who participated in the university preparatory training of the Balassi Institute. Social integration plays a major role, both among mobile students settling in the destination country and in the sending country. Despite the fact that Hungarian students from Transcarpathia have the same linguistic and cultural background as their motherland, their integration into Hungarian society is often hampered: migration often involves giving up home connections, and the success of building new ones is unpredictable. Successful adaptation to the social environment of the destination country is not always an automatic mechanism. Our research was conducted using a questionnaire method. In the survey, we sought to answer the question of where the former Transcarpathian students participating in the preparatory training of the Balassi Institute settled after completing their studies and how they managed to integrate into the society of their place of residence. We compare the social integration of people returning to Transcarpathia, settling in Hungary and living abroad. In summary, we would like to present the results of the survey.
Highlights
In the present study, we examine the social integration of former Transcarpathian students who participated in the university preparatory training of the Balassi Institute
Migration processes as well as return and permanent settlement in the motherland are greatly influenced by relational capital and social integration
Despite the fact that Hungarian students from Transcarpathia have the same linguistic and cultural background as their motherland, their integration into Hungarian society is often hampered by migration: migration often involves giving up home relationships, and the success of building new relationships is unpredictable
Summary
The target group of our research is the former Transcarpathian students of the university preparatory training of the Balassi Institute. Due to the small number of students, we aimed for a complete query. The data collection took place between March and October 2019. A complex self-administered questionnaire had to be completed online. The former students were searched by using the snowball method. We mapped the social embeddedness of former students along where they settled. According to Gödri's research results, we assume that students who have remained in the motherland have a wider network of contacts and a stronger social embeddedness than their returning fellow students. The obtained data were analyzed using SPSS 22 program
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