Challenges in rural Hungary in the post-pandemic periodPerception of problems in „emerging settlements” of Sellye district Cover Image

Kihívások a vidéki Magyarországon a pandémiát követő időszakbanProblémaérzékelés a Sellyei járás „felzárkózó” településein
Challenges in rural Hungary in the post-pandemic periodPerception of problems in „emerging settlements” of Sellye district

Author(s): Lilla Szabó, Tamás Ragadics
Subject(s): Social Sciences
Published by: Debreceni Egyetem Politikatudományi és Szociológiai Intézet
Keywords: perception of problems; disadvantageous minor settlements; pandemic; rural areas

Summary/Abstract: The social problems of marginalised rural areas have intensified and transformed in recent years, particularly in the context of pandemic and economic crisis. In the countries of the Central and Eastern European region integration of marginalized areas is a major challenge. Unlike in the West, segregation and ghettoisation are problems of small rural settlements far from prosperous centres. In Hungarian countryside, the life of small villages, which are located far from economic centres and lack institutions, continues to be characterised by negative migration trends. In this article, we present the situation of seven small villages in southern Baranya, which are covered by the programme to help the 300 most disadvantageous Hungarian settlements to integration, in the light of the perception of problems of the population living there. Our survey aimed to explore the difficulties related to the pandemic and everyday life at local level. The assessment of subjective perceptions provided an opportunity to structure the disadvantaged rural population from a specific perspective and to analyse the problems of the characteristics of each group.

  • Issue Year: 12/2023
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 5-31
  • Page Count: 27
  • Language: Hungarian
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