Studying in Times of Crisis

Jan Bazyli Klakla holds doctorates in law and sociology from the Jagiellonian University in Krakow. He is currently a Director of Migration, Social Policy, and Development Cooperation at CASE – Center for Social and Economic Research in Warsaw.

• List of Figures and TablesAcknowlegementAbout the Author1 Introduction: The Genesis, Research Problem, and Point of Departure1 The Genesis2 Research Problem3 Point of Departure—Research on Acculturation and Adaptation in the Times of Crisis4 Scope of the Book2 Acculturation, Adaptation, and Legal—Institutional Environment: Theoretical Outline1 Acculturation2 Adaptation3 Legal-Institutional Environment4 Intersections3 International Students in Poland: Contextual Information, Methods of Data Collection and Data Analysis1 Students and Higher Education Institutions2 Methodology of Data Collection3 Methodology of Data Analysis and Interpretation4 Limitations4 The Calm before the Storm: Acculturation and Adaptation of Ukrainian Students at Kraków Higher Education Institutions before 20201 Introduction2 Arrival to Poland3 Finances and Social Security4 Social Relations5 Academic Performance6 Interactions7 Discrimination and Intolerance8 Summary5 COVID-19 Pandemic: Acculturation and Adaptation of Ukrainian Students at Kraków Higher Education Institutions during covid-19 Pandemic1 Introduction2 Emotions3 Finances and Social Security4 Social Relations5 Academic Performance6 Interactions7 Discrimination and Intolerance8 Summary6 Russian Aggression on Ukraine: Acculturation and Adaptation of Ukrainian Students at Kraków Higher Education Institutions during Russian Aggression on Ukraine in 20221 Introduction2 Emotions3 Finances and Social Security4 Social Relations5 Academic Performance6 Interactions7 Discrimination and Intolerance8 Summary7 Conclusions—Adaptation and Acculturation, and Crises: The Relation between Legal-Institutional Environment and International Students’ Acculturation and Adaptation Processes1 Introduction2 Acculturation and Adaptation of Ukrainian Students at Kraków Higher Education Institutions3 Crises, Their Characteristics, and Higher Education Institution Responses8 Practical Recommendations and Directions for Further Research1 Introduction2 Practical Recommendations and Best Practices3 Directions for Further Research and Concluding RemarksReferencesIndex