Profilaktyka niepowodzeń migracyjnych dorosłych

The aim of the article is to show the importance of educational processes in preventing failures of adult migration. This issue is analysed in the context of the three fundamental levels of prevention, understood not only as such, but also as a proposal aimed at increasing intercultural skills. Moreover, the analysis covered the key risk factors and competencies that condition dynamics and the course of the acculturation process. These competencies are described from two perspectives. The first one includes needs of adults experiencing processes of acculturation who, for various reasons, are entering an unfamiliar culture. The second perspective involves needs of educators working with adults to prepare them for operating effectively in multicultural environments. The study also presents the practical educational solutions aimed at preventing failures of migration addressed to people planning to migrate or already functioning in a multicultural environment.