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Ромските гетоизирани градски структури: пространствен конструкт, места за толерантност или за социална изолация на ромите от живота на града
Roma ghettoized urban structures: spatial construct, places for tolerance or social isolation of Roma from city life

Author(s): Kamelia Petkova Tsvetkova-Nedyalkova
Subject(s): Education, Labor relations, Economic policy, Security and defense, Welfare systems, Methodology and research technology, Inter-Ethnic Relations, Ethnic Minorities Studies, Human Resources in Economy, Socio-Economic Research, Politics and Identity, Identity of Collectives
Published by: Висше училище по сигурност и икономика (ВУСИ)
Keywords: Roma ghettoized structures; Roma community; opportunities; problems; segregation
Summary/Abstract: In recent years, regardless of the reported negative demographic changes in the structure of the population, there has been an increase in the size of the existing Roma ghettoized urban structures, which change, albeit unconsciously, the appearance of several cities and have a significant impact on their development. In the context of European territorial cohesion policies, the view is taken that European cities become places of tolerance and social progress, working towards social cohesion, balance, and integration. Based on a series of in-depth interviews conducted among representatives of the Roma community, educational mediators, non-governmental organizations, and representatives of local authorities in the cities of Lom, Kyustendil and Dobrich within the framework of a project on the topic: „Spatial models of Roma ghettoized urban structures in Bulgaria“. financed by the Scientific Research Fund at the Ministry of Education and Culture, an attempt will be made to answer the research question.