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In order to explain attitudes towards the Polish welfare system the author analyses the statistical data and in-depth interviews with foreigners living in Poland. The topics discussed included, inter alia, health care, education, invalidity and old-age pension, and safeguards against poverty. The article begins by presenting the methodology and the legal framework. The second section describes experience of Ukrainian labour migrants with the Polish welfare with particular attention given to the practices they apply and, as well as comparison between Polish and Ukrainian welfare systems. Next, the experience of citizens of western EU member states is described.
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The article shows the dynamics of mutual perception of Poles and Ukrainians that occur against the background of growing intensity of Polish-Ukrainian contact, which is especially clearly seen after Poland has joined the European Union. These contacts led to the situation, when the image of Ukrainians in the eyes of the Poles turned warmer and ceased to be as deeply as before rooted in history. Poles noticed some values they share with Ukrainians. The image of Poland and Poles in the eyes of Ukrainians has a lot of very positive elements: Poles are modern, agile and tolerant, and Poland is a country where the authorities care about people and respect their freedom and where there is a rapid economic growth. In the attitudes of Poles there are many inconsistencies and paradoxes: Ukrainian state is assessed as ineffective and affected with corruption, but at the same time Poles would like to see Ukraine as a member of the European Union. In the Polish associations with Ukraine one can see the echo of tragic events of the World War II, but at the same time the Ukrainians are widely accepted in Poland as workers and often do jobs that require a significant level of trust: such as baby sitting, taking care of elderly parents or cleaning up the private apartments. The growing number of immigrants from Ukraine in Poland can, however, lead to conflicts over access to the labour market, which may have broader social effect. Migration crisis in Europe contributes also to the growth of hostility towards immigrants in Polish society. This change may also affect the Ukrainians.
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The aim of this article is to examine the specific nature of the mobility patterns and labor market integration of the Turkish community in Poland, and to situate those phenomena in the broader context of migration from Turkey to northern Europe. Migration from Turkey to Poland is much newer than migration from Turkey to Western European states but has grown dynamically in the past decade. These migration flows are distinct from those inside the EU or from post-Soviet European countries such as Ukraine or Belarus to Poland. The article distinguishes three occupational trajectories that are typical for Turkish migrants in Poland. These paths are characterized by the various social environments in which they develop: the host society, the ethnic community, and the international (expat) community. Analysis reveals the great importance of co-ethnic networks, which play an even more crucial role because Turkish mobility to Poland is not supported by the state policies of either the sending or receiving country. The article refers to data from an original qualitative study (in-depth interviews) as well as to official statistical data from various sources
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This article is about immigrants’ perceptions of their host society and cultural differences. The analysis is based on twenty in-depth interviews conducted in 2018 with persons from Turkey working in Poland. Their narratives are a rich source of information about the challenges of the integration process and about the opportunities and dilemmas of ethnically and religiously diverse groups in Polish society, which is becoming increasingly multicultural. The respondents pointed to the recent noticeable deterioration in the attitude of Poles toward foreigners in general, which translates into more negative attitudes toward Turks. The cultural differences most commonly noticed related to work culture and working conditions. Although Poland’s fairly large ethnic uniformity was mostly declared to be a hindrance in the adaptation process, some immigrants saw it as strengthening social cohesion and facilitating adaptation to life in the new country. In defining the cultural differences and expectations of the host society, the foreigners became more aware of the values, practices, and attitudes with which they had become acquainted. Some interviewees did not define the differences they observed as traits of the sending or receiving society but rather “de-nationalized” the differences and referred to other categories of diversity, for example, of a class nature.
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This article discusses attitudes towards immigrants demonstrated by professionals who are in contact with them by virtue of their professional obligations. The article is both theoretical and practical in nature since intense negative attitudes towards immigrants can have far-reaching consequences for the hosts and the received. The study group consisted of teachers, health care professionals and uniformed services (border guards and prison guards). The cross-sectional survey was conducted using the author’s own tool for the diagnosis of attitudes towards migrants (Questionnaire of Attitudes towards Migrants, QATM). The research covered 347 people. Its aim was to identify the determinants of positive attitudes towards immigrants. The results indicate that the positive drivers are gender, intensity of contact, place of residence, age, having children and education.
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Artykuł prezentuje refleksję nad postawami wobec imigrantów osób będących z nimi w kontakcie z racji pełnionych funkcji zawodowych. Ma on charakter zarówno poznawczy, jaki i praktyczny, gdyż natężenie negatywnych postaw wobec imigrantów może mieć daleko idące konsekwencje dla przyjmujących i przyjmowanych. Badaną grupę stanowili nauczyciele, pracownicy służby zdrowia oraz służb mundurowych (straż graniczna i straż więzienna). Przekrojowe badanie przeprowadzono z wykorzystaniem autorskiego narzędzia do diagnozy postaw wobec migrantów (Kwestionariusz postaw wobec migrantów). Objęto nim 347 osób. Jego celem było określenie czynników warunkujących pozytywną postawę wobec imigrantów. Uzyskane wyniki wskazują, że tymi czynnikami są płeć, intensywność kontaktów, miejsce zamieszkania, wiek, posiadanie dzieci oraz wykształcenie.
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