The Impact of the War and Migration Crises on the Functioning of Children and Refugee Families From Ukraine in Poland. Research Report Cover Image

The Impact of the War and Migration Crises on the Functioning of Children and Refugee Families From Ukraine in Poland. Research Report
The Impact of the War and Migration Crises on the Functioning of Children and Refugee Families From Ukraine in Poland. Research Report

Author(s): Anna Linka
Subject(s): Social history, Family and social welfare, Migration Studies, Russian Aggression against Ukraine
Published by: Uniwersytet Ignatianum w Krakowie
Keywords: migrant families; refugee families; crisis; working with people with migration experience; intercultural integration;

Summary/Abstract: RESEARCH OBJECTIVE: Identification of challenges and preliminary recommendations for working with refugee families in Poland.THE RESEARCH PROBLEM AND METHODS: The study aims to identify challenges shared by previous and Ukrainian refugee families in Poland and is a part of ongoing qualitative, study where ethnopedagogical method, narrative interviews, critical case sampling and key/purposive case sampling were used. In further studies (triangulation) sensitive cases sample will be used. THE PROCESS OF ARGUMENTATION: The aim of the research is to diagnose challenges common to refugee families and, in further research, specific to Ukrainian families in Poland.RESEARCH RESULTS: Problems common to both groups of refugee families include: experiencing the disaster curve, acculturation stress, and specific experiences of migrating children and families.CONCLUSIONS, RECOMMENDATIONS AND APPLICABLE VALUE OF RESEARCH: The recommendations suggest selected ways of solving the problems of refugee families by professionals working with them.

  • Issue Year: 22/2023
  • Issue No: 64
  • Page Range: 49-58
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: English