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Znaczenie polskiej sfery welfare dla imigrantów. Opinie i praktyki ludności napływowej z wybranych krajów europejskich
Polish welfare in the eyes of immigrants

Author(s): Katarzyna Andrejuk
Subject(s): Sociology, Economic policy
Published by: Kancelaria Sejmu
Keywords: immigrants in Poland; Ukrainians in Poland; intra-EU migrants in Poland; welfare magnet hypothesis

Summary/Abstract: In order to explain attitudes towards the Polish welfare system the author analyses the statistical data and in depthinterviews 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 thelegal framework. The second section describes experience of Ukrainian labourmigrants with the Polish welfare with particular attention given to the practicesthey apply and, as well as comparison between Polish and Ukrainian welfare sys‑tems. Next, the experience of citizens of western EU member states is described.

  • Issue Year: 2017
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 107-128
  • Page Count: 22
  • Language: Polish