Studying in Times of Crisis : Acculturation and Adaptation of Ukrainian Students at Kraków Higher Education Institutions amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic and Russian Aggression against Ukraine / Jan Bazyli Klakla.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Klakla, Jan Bazyli, author.

Series:

Educational Research E-Books Online, Collection 2026.

Transnational Migration and Education ; 11.

Educational Research E-Books Online, Collection 2026

Transnational Migration and Education ; 11

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education, Higher.

Education.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (226 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Acculturation and Adaptation of Ukrainian Students at Kraków Higher Education Institutions amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic and Russian Aggression against Ukraine

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2025.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

How do international students cope when crises strike at home and abroad simultaneously? Using vivid firsthand accounts from Ukrainian students studying in Kraków during COVID-19 and Russia’s full-scale war on Ukraine, this book investigates the interplay between institutional responses, social support, and individual adaptation strategies. Jan Bazyli Klakla provides fresh qualitative insights into the understudied experiences of student migrants during crisis situations, highlighting practical recommendations for higher education institutions. Essential for scholars, university administrators, and policymakers interested in understanding and supporting international students through challenging times.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Figures and Tables

Figures

Tables

Acknowledgement

About the Author

1. Introduction

Abstract

Keywords

1 The Genesis

2 Research Problem

3 Point of Departure-Research on Acculturation and Adaptation in the Times of Crisis

3.1 State of the Art

3.2 covid-19

3.3 Russian Federation's Aggression on Ukraine

3.4 Summary

4 Scope of the Book

2. Acculturation, Adaptation, and Legal-Institutional Environment

1 Acculturation

1.1 History and Definitions

1.2 Critical Perspective on Acculturation

1.3 Contemporary Models

1.4 Relative Acculturation Extended Model (raem)

2 Adaptation

2.1 Cross-Cultural Adaptation Model

3 Legal-Institutional Environment

3.1 Law and Culture

3.2 The Legal-Institutional Environment as an Expression of Values and Hegemony

3.3 Practices and Institutions

4 Intersections

3. International Students in Poland

1 Students and Higher Education Institutions

1.1 Context

1.2 Selection of Higher Education Institutions

2 Methodology of Data Collection

2.1 Legal Provisions

2.2 Preparation of the Interview Scenario

2.3 In-depth Interviews with Administrative Staff

2.4 Focus Groups with Ukrainian Students Studying in Kraków

2.5 Focus Groups with Polish Students Studying in Kraków

2.6 In-depth Interviews with Teaching Staff

3 Methodology of Data Analysis and Interpretation

3.1 Template Analysis

3.2 Formal-Dogmatic Method

4 Limitations

4. The Calm before the Storm

1 Introduction

2 Arrival to Poland

3 Finances and Social Security

4 Social Relations

5 Academic Performance

6 Interactions

7 Discrimination and Intolerance

8 Summary

Notes

5. COVID-19 Pandemic

1 Introduction.

2 Emotions

6. Russian Aggression on Ukraine

2 Emotions

Note

7. Conclusions-Adaptation and Acculturation, and Crises

2 Acculturation and Adaptation of Ukrainian Students at Kraków Higher Education Institutions

2.1 Course of Adaptation and Acculturation Processes

2.2 Factors Influencing Adaptation and Acculturation Processes

2.3 The Impact of Higher Education Institution Actions on the Processes of Adaptation and Acculturation of Foreign Students

3 Crises, Their Characteristics, and Higher Education Institution Responses

3.1 Differences Between Crises

3.2 The Impact of Crises on Intergroup Relations

8. Practical Recommendations and Directions for Further Research

2 Practical Recommendations and Best Practices

3 Directions for Further Research and Concluding Remarks

References

Index.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

90-04-74119-4

OCLC:

1528959586

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004741195 DOI