One of the most recurring themes about immigrants in Western Europe is their effect on national culture and identity. When anti immigrant parties gain votes in Member States one of the enduring responses is to question the role of immigrants themselves in eliciting their separation from the main...

Purpose – This paper aims to draw from a wider study that explores the experiences of Polish migrant workers in the UK's hospitality sector across the UK. It seeks to focus on findings that reveal the profile of Polish migrant workers and the methods used for accessing employment by Poles in...

Abstract Dieser Beitrag befasst sich mit dem Zusammenhang von Erwerbsintegration und sozialer Integration. Ausgehend von der Annahme, dass die Integration ins Erwerbsleben eine wesentliche Voraussetzung für soziale Teilhabe und gesellschaftliche Integration bildet, wird das subjektive soziale...

Many people in Europe do not receive the social benefits to which they are entitled. This is the case across countries and for many types of benefits. Addressing this ‘non-take-up’ of benefits is critical for two key reasons: benefits do not fulfil their objective if they do not reach the...

The report is drawn up to identify which barriers prevent members of ethnic minorities from fully participating in society and in the labour market. Moreover, it aims at analysing which policies have been developed and are applied by public policy and by businesses (as well as by public-private...