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Intricacies of Patriotism presents a selection of concepts of patria along with their corresponding forms of patriotism. The various contributions represent different backgrounds and draw a picture of patria as a universal value that is indispensible to one's sense of self-awareness, and the identity of groups. The different understandings of patria in this collection are examples of employing patriotism to advance the identity of the group, or the individuals within it. While eulogists of cosmopolitanism tend to portray patriotism as anachronistic and irreconcilable with the «man-of-the-world-style», the notion of patria seems to be motivated by a deep concern to preserve patriotic feelings in an undistorted fashion, and to preserve them as a value of utmost importance

"This book explores the attitudes of Polish migrants towards the United Kingdom's departure from the European Union and considers possible return migration trajectories that may result. Based on quantitative sociological research conducted in Britain, it investigates the perceptions of Polish people in Britain and asks what they consider the likely consequences of Brexit to be for their personal, family, and professional lives, the central question being the dilemma of whether to remain abroad or return to Poland. A multifaceted approach to understanding the views of a significant migrant group when presented with considerable social and economic changes, Polish Return Migration after Brexit also offers forecasts of likely outcomes for institutions involved with Polish migrants and employers in Poland. It will therefore appeal to scholars of sociology and geography with interests in migration and diaspora studies, as well as to those working in the field of migration policy"--

Cover -- Endorsement Page -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Series Editor's Foreword -- Foreword -- Chapter I Contemporary Polish Migrants in Britain -- Introduction -- The Nature of Contemporary Migration -- The Research Problem of this Monograph -- Sample and Procedure -- Respondents' Sociodemographic Characteristics -- Summary -- References -- Chapter II Respondents' Evaluation of Brexit and its Effects -- Introduction -- The Power of Mass Media in Knowledge Transfer and Opinion Building -- Polish People's Interest in Political Issues -- The Communication of Brexit-Related Information Through the Media by Polish and British Authorities -- The Evaluation of Britain's Preparation for Brexit -- Brexit - A Gain or a Loss? -- Summary -- Note -- References -- Chapter III Polish People's Motives for Staying in the United Kingdom after Brexit -- Introduction -- Possible Migration Scenarios -- The Most Frequent Reasons for Returning to Poland and for Staying Abroad -- Why Stay in the United Kingdom? The Results of Our Research -- Respondents' Reasons for Migrating to Britain Years Ago -- The Legalisation of Stay in Britain After Brexit -- The Legalisation of Polish People's Stay in the United Kingdom after Brexit: The Results of Our Research -- Summary -- Note -- References -- Chapter IV Polish People's Motives for Returning after Brexit -- Introduction -- A Review of Current Research on Return Migration -- Polish People's Reasons for Returning: The Results of Our Research -- Discussion and an Attempt at a Forecast -- Summary -- References -- Chapter V Conclusion -- References -- Index.

This paper presents the results of an original quantitative sociological study conducted in Autumn 2019 on a sample of 620 Polish migrants living in London, Oxford, and Swindon. The study was conducted using a group-administered questionnaire. It was primarily to address the question of whether they intend to return to Poland and when. We identify some significant factors influencing their choices. Those are the length of stay in England, their financial situation, their knowledge of English, their ability to assimilate culturally, their relations to the families in Poland, homesickness, and better religious education of children. Religious issues, although mentioned, are less critical; however, a deeper statistical analysis allows to understand the religious background more broadly, to provide a clearer image of the respondents' deep motivations.

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This article explores the question, to what degree religiosity contributes, as a protecting factor against a broad category of socially deviant adolescent and youth behaviours. It also tests the hypothesis that gender plays a moderating role in the relationship between religiosity and problem behaviour. It employs a modified version of the Problem Behaviour Syndrome Measure (PBSM), in concert with Jessor and Jessor's conceptual work. It also makes use of the Duke Religion Index (DUREL) to assess religiosity. The empirical study deals with a representative group of 960 students of upper-secondary schools in the Lubelskie province, Poland. The results were analyzed using canonical analysis and ANOVA. The achievements of the article are twofold. First, it identifies significant correlations between the different levels of religiosity among youth, and the occurrence and intensification of problem behaviours, particularly in regard to organized activity. Organized and intrinsic religiosity play principal protective roles, while the impact of personal religious practices is less significant. Secondly, while analyzing the moderating role of gender in the relationship between religiosity and the intensity of problem behaviour, it was found that gender does not have a significant interactive impact. An affirmative conclusion was confirmed in only two instances.