Labour, Mobility and Temporary Migration

A Comparative Study of Polish Migration to Wales

Author: Julie Knight, John Lever and Andrew Thompson

Labour, Mobility and Temporary Migration

This book considers contemporary Polish migration to three distinctly different areas of Wales, and accounts for the migrants' unexpectedly long-term stay in the UK as well as the impact of long-term migration.

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This book presents a close-up account of sociological research on Polish migrants who came to the region of South Wales in the wake of Poland's entry into the EU in 2004. At the time, they were seen as economically motivated, short-term migrants who would enter the UK to work, save money, and return home. More than a decade after EU enlargement, however, the large number of Poles who have opted to stay in the UK has forced a reconsideration of that assumption. A reassessment of the long-term place of Poles within Wales is thus long overdue, especially in the wake of new tensions related to Brexit.

Critic Reviews

“"This book contributes to the literature on three important aspects of migration to the UK--factors affecting the differing experiences of migrants in different UK locations; employment opportunities and outcomes, particularly regarding the role of agencies; and why migrants so often settle, after a period of migratory drifting."”

"This book contains some important new research on east-west migration. With its focus Wales, this research will be of interest to migration scholars generally in light of the issues discussed and the analysis that the authors have undertaken."--Stephen Drinkwater, University of Roehampton
--Anne White, University College London

About the Author

Julie Knight is Senior Research Manager at the Regional Economic Studies Institute, Towson University, Maryland. Andrew Thompson is Head of School, Humanities and Social Sciences, University of South Wales. John Lever is Senior Lecturer at the University of Huddersfield Business School.