Polish Medical Migrants in the United Kingdom

The Complicated Nature of Their Belonging to a New Society

Authors

  • Ewa Ślęzak

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14712/12128112.4421

Keywords:

Migration, international migration, transnationalism, diasporas, social integration, assimilation, conflict

Abstract

The paper aims at analyzing the effects induced by processes of migration of Polish medical professionals to the United Kingdom following Poland´s accession to the European Union and their situation in the UK. First, a brief note on the methodology and characteristics of the sample is presented. Second, migration of Polish medical professionals is juxtaposed to existing migration theories. Third, belonging and integration are introduced, to be followed by some striking observations related to Polish medical migrants in the UK. Migrants share their opinions of the receiving society and of their lives in Poland and the UK.

Author Biography

Ewa Ślęzak

is a Reader in Global Political Economy, Cracow University of Economics. Her research interests focus on the welfare state, social exclusion, the ageing society, and youth in the labor market. She has participated in a number of research projects, included those co-financed by the European Commission, dealing with the information society, informal work, the social economy, evaluation and support to the elderly financed under the 5Framework Programme, INTERREG III3 and IVC. At present she is involved in 7FP STYLE (Strategic Transitions for Youth Labor in Europe). She cooperates with institutions of public and private sectors including work for the European Commission, the European Parliament, and the Polish Ministry of Regional Development.

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Published

2014-09-01

How to Cite

Ślęzak, E. (2014). Polish Medical Migrants in the United Kingdom: The Complicated Nature of Their Belonging to a New Society. Lidé města, 16(2), 239-256. https://doi.org/10.14712/12128112.4421

Issue

Vol. 16 No. 2 (2014)

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