Cover -- Table of Contents -- List of Tables -- Introduction -- Socio-Cultural Values and Intercultural Communication Competence -- The Global Challenges of ICC -- Context in ICC -- Identity and Values in ICC -- The Components and Skills of ICC -- Evaluating Socio-Cultural Values -- A Review of Current Research -- The Present Research: hypothesis, objectives and the respondents -- Research methodology -- The Overseas Assignment Inventory (OAI) -- Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI) -- The Cross-Cultural Adaptability Inventory (CCAI) -- Global Competency and Intercultural Sensitivity Index (ISI) -- INCA Portfolio -- The Socio-Cultural Background Inventory and Survey -- The work environment -- The area in which we live -- The ability to empathise with others -- Our curiosity -- Our ability to adapt to new situations -- Home and family life -- The Impact of the Dimensions of Politics, Education and Family on Polish Learners of English -- The Relationship of the Dimensions of Politics, Education and Family -- The Dimension of Politics -- The Dimension of Education -- The Dimension of Family -- Politics, Education and Family in the Development of ICC -- The Challenges of Intercultural Communication Competence -- Socio-Cultural Background of Student Respondents -- City, Town and Village -- Work and Holidays Abroad -- Erasmus Programme -- Social Networks -- Parental Background Factors -- Profiles of Polish Learners of English as Intercultural Communicators -- Conclusions -- Findings of the current research -- Research contribution to the field of ICC -- Recommendation for future research -- Practical applications of the current research -- Bibliography -- Socio-cultural Background Profile.