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Contents: 1. Purpose, Objectives, Constraints and Outline of the Study; 2. Poland's Population and Population Movements: An Overview; 3. Methods, Approaches, Research Techniques; 4. A Profile of the Communities: A Summary; 5. Basic Trends and Characteristics of International Migration; 6. Main Migratory Behaviours and Types of International Migration; 7. Long Term International Migration: Covering Costs and Minimising Risks; 8. Assessing the Principal Determinants of Migration; 9. Consequences of Migration; 10. Migration Networks; 11. A 'Pendular' Society: Conclusions Based on Qualitative Research; 12. Bibliography; Appendixes: - Statistical Tables - Questionnaires - A Profile of the Communities