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The impact of Brexit on the migrant strategies of Slovaks in the UK
Title The impact of Brexit on the migrant strategies of Slovaks in the UK Author info Jana Pecníková, Petra Strnádová Author Pecníková Jana 1988- (50%) UMBFF04 - Katedra romanistiky
Co-authors Strnádová Petra 1974- (50%) UMBEF06 - Katedra odbornej jazykovej komunikácie
Source document Človek a spoločnosť : internetový časopis pre pôvodné teoretické a výskumné štúdie z oblasti spoločenských vied. Roč. 25, č. 4 (2022), s. [1-13]. - Košice : Centrum spoločenských a psychologických vied SAV, 2022 Keywords brexit (2016-) - Brexit (2016-) migrácia - migration kvalitatívny výskum - qualitative research rozhovor - interview pandémie - pandémia - pandemy Form. Descr. články - journal articles Language English Country Slovak Republic Annotation Introduction: It is well-known that after the most significant enlargement of the EU in 2004, a great number of migrants from the Visegrad countries (V4), including Slovakia, decided to seek new opportunities in the UK. This has been reflected in numerous studies illustrating the consequences for British society and particularly the negative shift of Britons´ attitudes towards migrants. The fatal mixture of political populism, media influence and social issues subsequently led to a referendum with the unexpected outcome of Britain leaving the EU, otherwise known as Brexit. Objectives: The main objective of the research presented in this paper was to examine the social, economic, legal and political consequences of Brexit and its impact on the migrant strategies of the Slovaks living in the UK. Methods: We used qualitative-research methods in the form of 30 in-depth semi-structured interviews online after the Covid-19 pandemic forced the original plan of interviewing the participants face-to-face to be abandoned. The approach used in the interviews was biographical, addressing the migrants´ personal history (in respect to migration), present (in respect to Brexit) and future (in respect to both Brexit and migration). However, the final themes and questions included in the interviews was also affected by the pandemic which had largely replaced Brexit as the main cause of the migrants´ concerns and had to be reflected. Results: A qualitative analysis of the collected data showing that Brexit did not alter the migration strategies of those 30 Slovak research participants, especially those from the post-EU-admission migration wave. They did not intend to go back to Slovakia and did not perceive any immediate negative impact of Brexit on their lives. Moreover, they believe that Britain would easily sustain and deal with any potential trouble resulting from Brexit. However, the focus of this paper is on those who emigrated before 2004 and can see the UK, their own lives and consequences of major political decisions in a broader perspective. URL Link na zdrojový dokument Public work category ADF No. of Archival Copy 52850 Repercussion category KOVÁLY, Katalin - ERŐSS, Ágnes. Miért maradtak? A siker szubjektív megélése az Egyesült Kyrályságban élő magyarok körében. In Regio. ISSN 2415-959X, 2023, vol. 31, no. 3, pp. 44-66.
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