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International Journal of
Population Studies Social inclusion for refugees

integration policies, can further refine its approaches to Author contributions
address emerging challenges, including promoting long-
term employment stability and expanding psychological Conceptualization: All authors
support for refugees. Formal analysis: Svitlana Tereshchenko
Investigation: Tetiana Kostyshyna
A holistic integration strategy should not only focus Methodology: Valeriia Shcherbak
on immediate support measures but also on long-term Writing – original draft: Valentуna Yatsenko
policies that promote refugee self-sufficiency. Future Writing – review & editing: Valeriia Shcherbak, Viktoriia
research should examine the long-term impacts of Riashchenko
integration policies, assessing how sustained support
influences refugee adaptation over time. In addition, Ethics approval and consent to participate
comparative studies across different refugee groups could Not applicable.
provide valuable insights into best practices for fostering
inclusive and resilient societies. Consent for publication

6. Conclusions Not applicable.
This study evaluates the role of social support systems in Availability of data
refugee integration across Poland, Germany, and the Czech
Republic, demonstrating that well-established support Data are available from the corresponding author upon
reasonable request.
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