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Z WARSZTATÓW BADAWCZYCH
Migration as opportunity? A case study
of Polish women: migrants in the UK
and returnees in Poland
1
University of Salford
Publication date: 2020-06-01
Problemy Polityki Społecznej 2013;23:105-121
KEYWORDS
ABSTRACT
Migration from the new European Union (EU) Member States to the United
Kingdom (UK) has been identifi ed as one of the most signifi cant social phenomena
of recent times and has been studied extensively, particularly since 2004. Although
gendered studies of migration are now gaining recognition, there is limited literature in relation to Polish women. There is now much evidence to support the view
that migrant women constitute a large proportion of international migrants; within
the European context, migrant women already outnumber their male counterparts.
Drawing on a review of secondary literature and preliminary fi ndings from new
qualitative research undertaken in Poland and the UK, this paper explores how Polish migrant women negotiate their lives in regard to work and welfare responsibilities when exercising their rights as EU citizens. It is argued that migrant women
should be seen as active decision makers and that migration may be considered as
an opportunity to bring about change in relation to gender roles. It is concluded that
migration presents an opportunity to re-evaluate gender norms.
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