POLISH FAMILIES AND MIGRATION SINCE EU ACCESSION / Anne White.

Author
White, Anne [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
Bristol, UK : Policy Press, 2011.
Description
v, 266 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

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    Based on 115 interviews with Polish mothers in the UK and Poland, as well as a specially-commissioned opinion poll, this topical book discusses recent Polish migration to the UK. In a vivid account of every stage of the migration process, the book explores why so many Poles have migrated since 2004, why more children migrate with their families and how working-class families in the West of England make decisions about whether to stay. Covering many broader themes - including livelihoods and migration cultures in Poland, experiences of integration into UK communities and issues surrounding return to Poland - this book is highly relevant to migration policy across Europe and beyond. It will be of interest to policy-makers and the general public as well as students and scholars.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references and index.
    Contents
    • Introduction
    • Post-communist Poland : social change and migration
    • Small-town livelihoods
    • Local migration cultures : compulsion and sacrifice
    • Local migration cultures : opportunities and 'pull factors'
    • Parental migration with and without children
    • The emotional impact of migration on communities in Poland
    • Integration into British society
    • Peing polish in England
    • Return to Poland
    • Conclusions.
    ISBN
    • 9781847428202 ((hbk.))
    • 1847428207 ((hbk.))
    LCCN
    2010537492
    OCLC
    700394254
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