Problems and Solutions Regarding the Roma Population’s Access to Education. A Case Study in Racos, Romania
Problems and Solutions Regarding the Roma Population’s Access to Education. A Case Study in Racos, Romania
Author(s): Codrina ŞandruSubject(s): Social Sciences, Sociology
Published by: Editura Universitatii Transilvania din Brasov
Keywords: Roma population; education; poverty; community
Summary/Abstract: This paper deals with the theme of the Roma population’s education, presenting the premise from which the European educational policies start, the specific problems to the Roma population’s access to education and the solutions highlighted in the recent literature. In the latter part of the paper, there is presented a case study in Racoş commune, Braşov county, Romania, where a Roma community lives in conditions of extreme poverty. The research emphasizes solutions identified at a local level, in order to raise the Roma children’s participation in the educational process.
Journal: Bulletin of the Transilvania University of Braşov, Series VII: Social Sciences and Law
- Issue Year: 2015
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 125-132
- Page Count: 8
- Language: English