In February 2022, Russian troops invaded Ukraine, continuing a war that lasted since 2014. This turn of events led to massive migration of Ukrainian refugees to Poland, during which the country received approx. 2 million new inhabitants. The rapid migrational process led to attitudinal changes in the host country's population. This article reviews survey studies conducted at the Center for Research on Prejudice at the University of Warsaw (cross-sectional and longitudinal) assessing the attitudes of Poles toward Ukrainians. According to our data, the attitudes of Poles toward Ukraine improved after the 2022 Russian invasion (compared to 2021), and our longitudinal studies confirmed that this change was relatively long-lasting – the attitudes did not deteriorate substantially. A study looking at attitudes toward war refugees from Ukraine and refugees from other countries found that Poles showed significantly higher acceptance of Ukrainian refugees than those from other countries, which could be largely attributed to greater contact with Ukrainians. Furthermore, Poles expressed relatively high acceptance of state support for healthcare and education of Ukrainian refugees, whereas the acceptance of direct financial support and housing was relatively lower.
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This study examines the shifting significance of Syrian and Ukrainian refugees in response to distinct migration shocks within the European Union (EU). It delves into the complex interplay between migration crises stemming from the Syrian conflict (2011) and the Ukrainian crisis (2022) and their impact on EU migration policy. Through comparative analysis, it aims to uncover the complex dynamics shaping policy adaptations in response to these crises. By focusing on the EU’s responses, the research contributes to a deeper understanding of crisis-driven policy evolution. The study’s methodology involves qualitative analysis of various sources, ensuring a comprehensive understanding of the multifaceted impact of migration crises on EU migration policy. The findings not only enrich academic discourse but also offer practical insights for policymakers and practitioners engaged in migration governance. Ultimately, this research enhances migration governance strategies and informs ongoing discussions on migration policy within the EU and globally.
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The aim of this article is to present the forms of assistance (institutional and social) received by Ukrainian citizens in Poland due to the ongoing hostilities on the territory of their country. The author illustrates the outline of relations between Poland and Ukraine and refers to previous research on the attitude of Poles towards Ukrainians (e.g. CBOS reports). Next, the adopted conceptual apparatus is described on the basis of the literature on the subject, including the ambiguity of the legal aspect of refugees and the definition of social support adopted for the purposes of the research from a functional approach. A case study was chosen as the research method, and the material for the analysis consisted of non-reactive data (analysis of the content of the Act of 12 March 2022 on assistance to citizens of Ukraine in connection with the armed conflict on the territory of that country; posts and comments posted by Polish citizens on Facebook groups, including, among others, the „Help for Ukraine” group, which has over 580,000 members) and the results from the field pilot study - the study involved 9 women who crossed the Ukrainian-Polish border in the period from 24 February 2022. The field research was exploratory in nature and its main objective was to verify the assessment of institutions and received social support by Ukrainian refugees residing in Poland. The analysis of the data made it possible to outline the main areas of institutional support, to distinguish four types of social support (emotional, informational, instrumental and material), which indicates solidarity and willingness of Polish society to help Ukrainians. The results of the field research show a positive assessment of the activities carried out by state institutions and Polish society in the opinion of female respondents, who unanimously indicated Poland as a country providing special assistance to Ukraine (the following countries were placed in order: UK, Lithuania, Czech Republic, USA). The author indicates, however, that the problems and issues raised in the article are not exhaustive and further stages of field research are planned.
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Celem artykułu jest przedstawienie reakcji władz polskich oraz społeczeństwa polskiego na eskalację konfliktu zbrojnego na terytorium Ukrainy wywołanego przez inwazję Federacji Rosyjskiej 24.02.2022 r. przy uwzględnieniu kontekstu relacji Polski i Ukrainy oraz Polaków i Ukraińców. Autor na podstawie literatury przedmiotu przedstawia zarys współczesnych relacji dyplomatycznych Polski i Ukrainy. Kolejno weryfikuje stosunek społeczeństwa polskiego do kilku aspektów za pośrednictwem danych niereaktywnych, opracowań analitycznych, w tym raportów i komunikatów z badań: narodu ukraińskiego, opinii na temat przyjmowania uchodźców wojennych z Ukrainy, formy zaangażowania obywateli Polski na rzecz uchodźców z Ukrainy. W pracy powołano się także na doniesienia medialne, oficjalne stanowiska polityków udostępniane za pośrednictwem mediów społecznościowych oraz komunikaty rządowe, co umożliwiło przeprowadzenie analizy reakcji władz polskich na inwazję Rosji na Ukrainę. Z kolei w ramach obszaru działań legislacyjnych została krótko scharakteryzowana tzw. specustawa o pomocy uchodźcom z Ukrainy. Główne wnioski z badań: Polska jest ważnym partnerem Ukrainy na arenie międzynarodowej; od samego początku inwazji Rosji na Ukrainę władze Polski podejmują konkretne działania, których celem jest pomoc uchodźcom wojennym; wojna na Ukrainie oraz napływ uchodźców z Ukrainy to w opinii społeczeństwa polskiego najważniejsze wydarzenia roku 2022; Polacy są za przyjmowaniem uchodźców z Ukrainy, a wielu z nich aktywnie uczestniczyło w pomocy Ukrainie i Ukraińcom; w dyskursie politycznym i społecznym udostępniane są także przekazy dezinformujące na temat uchodźców i pomocy oferowanej im przez Polskę; wizerunek Ukraińców ukształtowany w wyniku doświadczeń historycznych nie miał większego przełożenia na postawę i zaangażowanie społeczeństwa polskiego w pomoc na rzecz uchodźców i Ukrainy.
Objectives: The main purpose of the article is to show examples of help from the Polish authorities and society for Ukrainian war refugees by using the example of the activity of the Emergency Service of Boy-Scouts and Girl-Scouts (PHiH) of the Polish Scouting Association (ZHR) after the Russian aggression against Ukraine, undertaken on February 24, 2022. Methods: The source basis for the study is documents regarding the activities of the Emergency Service of Boy-Scouts and Girl-Scouts and reports on the service on the Polish-Ukrainian border, available on the ZHR websites, the Facebook social network, and messages from the PHiH Staff of the Małopolska District of the ZHR. Due to the current development of events, the author has adopted a descriptive model focused on describing the current situation in Ukraine. Results: The author described the activities of the PHiH in the Małopolska District of the ZHR, showing various aspects of the scout service for war refugees. After the Russian aggression in Ukraine, more than 7 million. people, mainly women and children, fled from that country to neighbouring countries, most of them to Poland. In the face of war refugees in need of help, Polish scout organisations, including Małopolska District of the ZHR joined the auxiliary service in Krakow and on the border with Ukraine, the activities of the ZHR result from the Law and the Scout Promise. Conclusions: The result of the article is a description of the service of PHiH scouts and scouts for Ukrainian war refugees and its examples. It is an important contribution to attempts to describe the Russian-Ukrainian war in its various aspects, and its content fits into its context.
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