Immigrant Families and Education

Elżbieta M. Goździak is a visiting professor at the Center for Migration Studies at Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Poland. She was previously a professor of research at the Institute for the Study of International Migration at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. She is the author of four books, including Trafficked Children and Youth in the United States: Reimagining Survivors (Rutgers University Press).

• Introduction: Researching and Theorizing Migrant Children's Belonging in Polish Schools Part I: Setting the Stage1 "It Didn't Start in 2022": Educational Policies and the Migrant Child in Poland2 From Space to Place: Making Home, Safety, and Belonging in Western Poland3 Children and Youth with Migration Background in Polish Schools: A Burden or an Asset?Part II: Children's Perspectives4 "Polish is Hard. I Struggle a Lot": Language as a Barrier to Integration5 "I Don't See Myself in What We are Taught in School": Curricular Exclusion and Belonging6 Finding Friendships and a Sense of Belonging through Extracurricular Activities Part III: Parents' Perspectives7 Newcomer Parents and Youth Negotiating School Choice8 Parents Building Relationships with Schools9 Preserving Heritage Language and CulturePart IV: Educators' Perspectives10 "Everyone Wants Answers": Educators Navigating Integration Under Pressure11 Bridging the Gap—Unevenly: Preparatory Classes and Intercultural Assistants12 "It Takes a Village": Informal Educators, Everyday Solidarities, and Migrant Children's Lives Beyond SchoolConclusions: Promising Futures, Uneven PathwaysAcknowledgementsNotesBibliographyIndex