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Guide to culture, legislation and children’s welfare in Poland
Author: Children and Families Across Borders (CFAB) Last Updated: 15 July 2011 Publication Date: 11 February 2010 One of a series of country reports providing background information about customs, childhood and legislation that will help UK social workers when working with families from different cultural backgrounds. |
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Population
Language
Religion
Ethnic breakdown
Customs, cultures and belief systems
The position of children within Polish society
Issues of custom or etiquette to bear in mind when working with Polish families or children
The legal framework around child welfare
Issues around adoption and international movement of children
Snapshot of migration trends
Support organisations in the UK
Further information and advice
Population
38.4 (July 2011 est.) million[1]
Language
Polish 97.8%, other and unspecified 2.2% (2002 census)[2]
Ethnic breakdown
Polish (96.7%), German (0.4%), Belarusian (0.1%), Ukrainian (0.1%), other and unspecified (2.7%)[3]
Religion
Roman Catholic 89.8%, Eastern Orthodox 1.3%, Protestant 0.3%, other 0.3%, unspecified 8.3% (2002)[4]
Customs, cultures and belief systems
During the Second World War Poland was occupied by Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union, and almost all of Poland’s Jewish population, as well as an additional one million Poles, were killed in extermination camps.
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