The Intergenerational Relations of Polish Medical Migrants in the UK

Life between Paradigms

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  • Ewa Ślęzak

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14712/12128112.3357

Klíčová slova:

migration, intergenerational relations, solidarity, conflict, ambivalence, reciprocity, support

Abstrakt

The paper aims at analysing the effects induced by the migration of Polish people since 2004 on their families back in Poland. The emphasis is laid on intergenerational relations in the context of transnational families of the migrants. It asks how transnational families organise their lives and resources without spouses and fathers (mothers) in the country of origin, how they cope with their ageing parents and in-laws and whether they manage to maintain intimacy. The analysed group consists of health professionals who left for the United Kingdom in the period soon after the accession of Poland to the European Union. The paper first presents major theories of intergenerational relations, both in general and in reference to migrant families. Secondly, some information on the migration of Polish health professionals is given, as well as characteristics of the sample. Thirdly, the identified effects of migration within the migrants’ intergenerational relations is scrutinised.

Biografie autora

Ewa Ślęzak

is Reader in Global Political Economy in the Department of Economics, Cracow University of Economics. Her research interests focus on the welfare state, migrations, social exclusion, the shadow and black economy, the ageing society and regional policy. She has participated in a number of research projects, including those co-financed by the European Commission under Framework Programmes. She regularly cooperates with various institutions in the public and private sectors on both a national and international level, including the European Commission and the European Parliament.

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2016-07-01

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Ślęzak, E. (2016). The Intergenerational Relations of Polish Medical Migrants in the UK: Life between Paradigms. Lidé města, 18(2), 231-252. https://doi.org/10.14712/12128112.3357

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