List of Figures and TablesAcknowlegementAbout the Author1 Introduction: The Genesis, Research Problem, and Point of Departure 1 The Genesis 2 Research Problem 3 Point of Departure--Research on Acculturation and Adaptation in the Times of Crisis 4 Scope of the Book2 Acculturation, Adaptation, and Legal--Institutional Environment: Theoretical Outline 1 Acculturation 2 Adaptation 3 Legal-Institutional Environment 4 Intersections3 International Students in Poland: Contextual Information, Methods of Data Collection and Data Analysis 1 Students and Higher Education Institutions 2 Methodology of Data Collection 3 Methodology of Data Analysis and Interpretation 4 Limitations4 The Calm before the Storm: Acculturation and Adaptation of Ukrainian Students at Kraków Higher Education Institutions before 2020 1 Introduction 2 Arrival to Poland 3 Finances and Social Security 4 Social Relations 5 Academic Performance 6 Interactions 7 Discrimination and Intolerance 8 Summary5 COVID-19 Pandemic: Acculturation and Adaptation of Ukrainian Students at Kraków Higher Education Institutions during covid-19 Pandemic 1 Introduction 2 Emotions 3 Finances and Social Security 4 Social Relations 5 Academic Performance 6 Interactions 7 Discrimination and Intolerance 8 Summary6 Russian Aggression on Ukraine: Acculturation and Adaptation of Ukrainian Students at Kraków Higher Education Institutions during Russian Aggression on Ukraine in 2022 1 Introduction 2 Emotions 3 Finances and Social Security 4 Social Relations 5 Academic Performance 6 Interactions 7 Discrimination and Intolerance 8 Summary7 Conclusions--Adaptation and Acculturation, and Crises: The Relation between Legal-Institutional Environment and International Students' Acculturation and Adaptation Processes 1 Introduction 2 Acculturation and Adaptation of Ukrainian Students at Kraków Higher Education Institutions 3 Crises, Their Characteristics, and Higher Education Institution Responses8 Practical Recommendations and Directions for Further Research 1 Introduction 2 Practical Recommendations and Best Practices 3 Directions for Further Research and Concluding RemarksReferencesIndex.