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Współczesne mieszkanie migracyjne w kontekście teorii wsparcia społecznego
Contemporary migrant co-housing in the context social support theory

Author(s): Magdalena Łukasiuk
Subject(s): Social Sciences
Published by: Łódzkie Towarzystwo Naukowe
Keywords: migration; migrant’s co-housing; social support network; social support forms

Summary/Abstract: The problem of migration, especially internal migration, does rarely evoke an interest of social researchers who explores social support networks. On the other hand, the personal experience of migration often needs some forms of support, even regular and over long time. This article describes the phenomenon of migrant co-housing as a vehicle of social support in horizontal structure of migrant’s network in Warsaw. Such a form of co-housing may be seen – similar to the clubs and lodges of immigrants – as a most effective way to create and to use various forms of support, which are helpful in the biographic experience of migration.

  • Issue Year: 59/2010
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 103-124
  • Page Count: 22
  • Language: Polish