Zhanna Khamzina
Biographic Data
| ID | 4156200 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Zhanna Khamzina |
| GIVEN NAMES | Zhanna |
| FAMILY NAME | Khamzina |
| SIGNATURE | KHAMZINA Z |
| AFFILIATIONS | Zhetysu University named after Ilyas Zhansugurov |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0913-2002 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 14 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 14 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Perceived prevalence of bullying as a proxy for normalized disrespect
Introduction Research on bullying has focused primarily on schools and workplaces. This cross-sectional study analyzes how adults in Kazakhstan assess bullying prevalence and how their assessments relate to the perceived prevalence of nine other socially disapproved practices, perceived value differences between social groups, and endorsement of four ethical values. Methods Data came from a nationwide, quota-controlled computer-assisted personal …
Consensus without convergence
Introduction This article examines how declared normative priorities, public orientations, perceived socially disapproved practices, and perceived social cleavages are articulated within Kazakhstan's adult population. It focuses on an emically grounded repertoire of values and social perceptions in contemporary Kazakhstan, with particular attention to the coexistence of value consensus, institutional distance, social inequality, and perceptions o…
Between fiscal returns and social harm
Background Since 2007, Kazakhstan has gradually modernized gambling regulation and in 2023-2024 enacted major reforms, including the creation of a specialized regulator, tighter advertising rules, expanded exclusion regimes, and stronger criminal enforcement. Objective: To assess how this evolving regulatory model aligns with international practice and to derive evidence-informed policy options, treating gambling law as a sociolegal regime for al…
From Perceived Rise To Increased Visibility
Recent public debates in Kazakhstan increasingly frame school bullying as a growing problem. This study examines how this perception of increase is produced and interpreted within a bilingual Kazakh–Russian communicative context. Drawing on a qualitative corpus collected in 2025—comprising 18 focus group discussions, 100 semi-structured expert interviews, and 154 pre-discussion questionnaires—the study traces communicative repertoires and visibil…
Human rights in the context of youth policy
When numbers remain silent
Introduction We analyze 2019–2024 dynamics of protes-related attitudes among Kazakhstani youth using secondary sources. The study asks: Why did standard surveys fail to register latent youth discontent prior to January 2022, and which survey‐adjacent indicators can improve early‐warning in settings with measurement and disclosure constraints? Methods We rely exclusively on published data and prior analyses. Latent protest potential is operational…
Institutionalizing integrity
Introduction Ethical conduct in the public sector is crucial for effective governance, yet Kazakhstan's civil service faces persistent ethical deficits and weak regulatory oversight that undermine professional integrity. These shortcomings have eroded discipline and public trust, making them a serious governance concern. This study analyzes the scope of these ethical and regulatory weaknesses and their impact on governance quality. Methods A mult…
Between traditions and globalization
The findings have practical significance for the development of effective youth policies that take into account the specific value orientations and needs of the younger generation. This approach contributes to their social integration and supports the sustainable development of Kazakhstan
Religious governance in urbanizing Kazakhstan
This article examines the current state of relations between the State of Kazakhstan and religious organizations and explores the prospects for their future development. The authors conduct a comprehensive analysis of the legislative framework, state religious policy, and findings from sociological studies on the religiosity of the population to identify key trends and challenges facing the country. The study addresses key issues within state-con…
Enhancing social welfare in Kazakhstan
This article presents a comprehensive analysis and strategic framework for enhancing social welfare in Kazakhstan through the adoption of international social security standards. This article aims to formulate scientific and practical recommendations for enhancing the legal framework governing Kazakhstan’s social security system. It posits that integrating international social protection standards is pivotal for refining national legislation and …
Analysis of the Possibilities for Improving the Environmental Legislation of Kazakhstan
The study describes the results of a study of environmental problems that limit socio-economic development in Kazakhstan. Changes in legislation, management decisions, and strengthening of control over compliance with environmental standards are proposed. The article examines the gaps in the legislative regulation of environmental safety and the policy at the national level. The recommendations outlined in the research will create conditions for …
Is it possible to achieve gender equality in Kazakhstan
International ratings confirm that Kazakhstan is a leader in Central Asia in addressing the causes of gender inequality; however, there are still significant gender differences in key areas. In particular, gender discrimination in the labor market is complex: when hiring or dismissing, while restricting access to certain professions and positions, in matters of promotion and career growth, when remuneration is paid for performing the same work, n…
Issues of Gender Equality in the Workplace
Family circumstances and gender equality are the factors which influence the formation of labour legislation and state policy in the sphere of wage labour. That is why this research analyses the issues of gender equality in workplace relations. The study uses unity and a differentiation method of wage labour employment regulation. This method allowed us to determine the specifics of workplace relations, which involve women and people with family …
Gender equality in employment
No country in the world has achieved full gender equality in labour relations. Kazakhstan has just begun a long way of creating legislative and organizational conditions for equality in the workplace. It is obvious that to create a more equal, gender-sensitive society, a state will require profound changes in perceptions, attitudes, stereotypes, and laws. Facilitating such changes is justified not only from a moral but also from an economic point…
Issues of Gender Equality in the Workplace
Family circumstances and gender equality are the factors which influence the formation of labour legislation and state policy in the sphere of wage labour. That is why this research analyses the issues of gender equality in workplace relations. The study uses unity and a differentiation method of wage labour employment regulation. This method allowed us to determine the specifics of workplace relations, which involve women and people with family …
Is it possible to achieve gender equality in Kazakhstan
International ratings confirm that Kazakhstan is a leader in Central Asia in addressing the causes of gender inequality; however, there are still significant gender differences in key areas. In particular, gender discrimination in the labor market is complex: when hiring or dismissing, while restricting access to certain professions and positions, in matters of promotion and career growth, when remuneration is paid for performing the same work, n…
Institutionalizing integrity
Introduction Ethical conduct in the public sector is crucial for effective governance, yet Kazakhstan's civil service faces persistent ethical deficits and weak regulatory oversight that undermine professional integrity. These shortcomings have eroded discipline and public trust, making them a serious governance concern. This study analyzes the scope of these ethical and regulatory weaknesses and their impact on governance quality. Methods A mult…
Gender equality in employment
No country in the world has achieved full gender equality in labour relations. Kazakhstan has just begun a long way of creating legislative and organizational conditions for equality in the workplace. It is obvious that to create a more equal, gender-sensitive society, a state will require profound changes in perceptions, attitudes, stereotypes, and laws. Facilitating such changes is justified not only from a moral but also from an economic point…
Issues of Gender Equality in the Workplace
Family circumstances and gender equality are the factors which influence the formation of labour legislation and state policy in the sphere of wage labour. That is why this research analyses the issues of gender equality in workplace relations. The study uses unity and a differentiation method of wage labour employment regulation. This method allowed us to determine the specifics of workplace relations, which involve women and people with family …
Gender equality in employment
No country in the world has achieved full gender equality in labour relations. Kazakhstan has just begun a long way of creating legislative and organizational conditions for equality in the workplace. It is obvious that to create a more equal, gender-sensitive society, a state will require profound changes in perceptions, attitudes, stereotypes, and laws. Facilitating such changes is justified not only from a moral but also from an economic point…
Is it possible to achieve gender equality in Kazakhstan
International ratings confirm that Kazakhstan is a leader in Central Asia in addressing the causes of gender inequality; however, there are still significant gender differences in key areas. In particular, gender discrimination in the labor market is complex: when hiring or dismissing, while restricting access to certain professions and positions, in matters of promotion and career growth, when remuneration is paid for performing the same work, n…
Analysis of the Possibilities for Improving the Environmental Legislation of Kazakhstan
The study describes the results of a study of environmental problems that limit socio-economic development in Kazakhstan. Changes in legislation, management decisions, and strengthening of control over compliance with environmental standards are proposed. The article examines the gaps in the legislative regulation of environmental safety and the policy at the national level. The recommendations outlined in the research will create conditions for …
Enhancing social welfare in Kazakhstan
This article presents a comprehensive analysis and strategic framework for enhancing social welfare in Kazakhstan through the adoption of international social security standards. This article aims to formulate scientific and practical recommendations for enhancing the legal framework governing Kazakhstan’s social security system. It posits that integrating international social protection standards is pivotal for refining national legislation and …
When numbers remain silent
Introduction We analyze 2019–2024 dynamics of protes-related attitudes among Kazakhstani youth using secondary sources. The study asks: Why did standard surveys fail to register latent youth discontent prior to January 2022, and which survey‐adjacent indicators can improve early‐warning in settings with measurement and disclosure constraints? Methods We rely exclusively on published data and prior analyses. Latent protest potential is operational…
Institutionalizing integrity
Introduction Ethical conduct in the public sector is crucial for effective governance, yet Kazakhstan's civil service faces persistent ethical deficits and weak regulatory oversight that undermine professional integrity. These shortcomings have eroded discipline and public trust, making them a serious governance concern. This study analyzes the scope of these ethical and regulatory weaknesses and their impact on governance quality. Methods A mult…
Between traditions and globalization
The findings have practical significance for the development of effective youth policies that take into account the specific value orientations and needs of the younger generation. This approach contributes to their social integration and supports the sustainable development of Kazakhstan
Religious governance in urbanizing Kazakhstan
This article examines the current state of relations between the State of Kazakhstan and religious organizations and explores the prospects for their future development. The authors conduct a comprehensive analysis of the legislative framework, state religious policy, and findings from sociological studies on the religiosity of the population to identify key trends and challenges facing the country. The study addresses key issues within state-con…
Perceived prevalence of bullying as a proxy for normalized disrespect
Introduction Research on bullying has focused primarily on schools and workplaces. This cross-sectional study analyzes how adults in Kazakhstan assess bullying prevalence and how their assessments relate to the perceived prevalence of nine other socially disapproved practices, perceived value differences between social groups, and endorsement of four ethical values. Methods Data came from a nationwide, quota-controlled computer-assisted personal …
Consensus without convergence
Introduction This article examines how declared normative priorities, public orientations, perceived socially disapproved practices, and perceived social cleavages are articulated within Kazakhstan's adult population. It focuses on an emically grounded repertoire of values and social perceptions in contemporary Kazakhstan, with particular attention to the coexistence of value consensus, institutional distance, social inequality, and perceptions o…
Between fiscal returns and social harm
Background Since 2007, Kazakhstan has gradually modernized gambling regulation and in 2023-2024 enacted major reforms, including the creation of a specialized regulator, tighter advertising rules, expanded exclusion regimes, and stronger criminal enforcement. Objective: To assess how this evolving regulatory model aligns with international practice and to derive evidence-informed policy options, treating gambling law as a sociolegal regime for al…
From Perceived Rise To Increased Visibility
Recent public debates in Kazakhstan increasingly frame school bullying as a growing problem. This study examines how this perception of increase is produced and interpreted within a bilingual Kazakh–Russian communicative context. Drawing on a qualitative corpus collected in 2025—comprising 18 focus group discussions, 100 semi-structured expert interviews, and 154 pre-discussion questionnaires—the study traces communicative repertoires and visibil…
Human rights in the context of youth policy
Political science (8 works) · Economics (6 works) · Law (6 works) · Business (5 works) · Law (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Legislation (4 works) · Gender equality (3 works) · Gender Studies (3 works) · Gender Studies (3 works)