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This research investigates how homestay policies for displaced Ukrainians can be informed by concepts of hospitality and reciprocity.

June 4, 2026Journal of International and Comparative Social PolicyOpen Access

Understanding the role of hospitality and reciprocity in homestay policy. Support for Ukrainian displaced migrants in the narratives of hosts in Poland and the United Kingdom

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AGAleksandra Grzymala-KazlowskaUniversity of Warsaw JPJenny PhillimoreUniversity of Birmingham MSMarisol Reyes SotoUniversity of Birmingham

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Qualitative interviews reveal hospitality dynamics among hosts of Ukrainian refugees in Poland and the UK, highlighting the need for equitable policies.

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This research investigates how homestay policies for displaced Ukrainians can be informed by concepts of hospitality and reciprocity.
Conducted 29 interviews with hosts in Poland and 26 in the UK.
Applied hospitality framework by Komter and van Leer to assess host-guest relationships.
Analyzed dynamics of selectivity and reciprocity in hospitality arrangements.
Hospitality is selectively extended, favoring Ukrainian refugees over others.
Reciprocity is a fundamental principle in host-guest relationships, despite differing contexts of the two countries.
Findings highlight the risks of dependency and unequal power dynamics in hospitality-based arrangements.

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Grzymala-Kazlowska et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a211763d499ed480b17029d https://doi.org/10.1017/ics.2026.10095

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Qualitative interviews reveal hospitality dynamics among hosts of Ukrainian refugees in Poland and the UK, highlighting the need for equitable policies.

Understanding the role of hospitality and reciprocity in homestay policy. Support for Ukrainian displaced migrants in the narratives of hosts in Poland and the United Kingdom

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Understanding the role of hospitality and reciprocity in homestay policy. Support for Ukrainian displaced migrants in the narratives of hosts in Poland and the United Kingdom

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