New mobilities in Europe: Polish migration to Ireland post-2004 ; Half Title Page; Title Page; Copyright ; Contents ; Figures and tables ; Contributors ; Preface and acknowledgements ; Introduction ; 1. New mobilities in Europe today
2. Researching migration: a Qualitative Panel Study and workplace studies 3. From 'boom to bust': Polish migrants in the Irish labour market ; 4. Routes into employment: migrant aspirations and employer strategies ; 5. Employment conditions and the culture of work
6. 'Boundaryless careers': mobility across organisations and nations 7. Worklife connections: technologies of mobility and transnational lives ; 8. Looking back: worklife pathways in a boom-to-bust economy ; Conclusion: new mobilities in the new Europe ; Appendices ; Bibliography
Summary
This book examines Polish migration to Ireland in the context of 'new mobilities in Europe'. It includes detailed accounts of the working lives of a group of mainly skilled Polish migrants in Dublin, and traces their careers and aspirations as Ireland moved from 'boom to bust'
