Poles from Kazakhstan studying in Poland. Cover Image

Obcy wśród swoich? Młodzież polskiego pochodzenia z Kazachstanu studiująca w Polsce.
Poles from Kazakhstan studying in Poland.

Author(s): Monika Wójcik-Żołądek
Subject(s): Essay|Book Review |Scientific Life
Published by: Kancelaria Sejmu
Keywords: Poland; social adaptation; immigration; repatriates; repatriation; repatriation policy; Poles abroad; identity;

Summary/Abstract: This paper, based on an empirical research project, offers information on students of Polish descent from Kazakhstan who study in Poland. The article begins with the introduction of the legal framework related to international students and their scholarship schemes. In the next sections the author discusses various issues related to students of Polish descent, including their motivation for arriving to Poland, obstacles they encounter and their identity problems.

  • Issue Year: 2013
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 153-173
  • Page Count: 22
  • Language: Polish