Między {emigracją} a Polonią - pierwsze pokolenie polonijne
Between Emigration and Polish Diaspora

Summary/Abstract: Children leaving their homeland with their parents can be regarded as people forced to emigrate by the adults. This is a separate, poorly known and researched group. It is commonly thought, that their assimilation process is better and more rapid in the new surroundings, with fewer difficulties associated with their adaptation. They also do not experience in as much depth the transition from the ‘old’ to the ‘new’. However, this line of thinking is false and should be corrected. The generation in question is a specific group of emigrants, who have a chance of becoming bilingual and bicultural; they may also significantly contribute to the promotion of the Polish language and culture in their place of residence and also aid their ethnic group in cultivating the language and culture. This generation, therefore, is as a specific bridge between two societies.

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