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4 The Effect of Discrimination and Social Exclusion on Young Romani Children
4 The Effect of Discrimination and Social Exclusion on Young Romani Children
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In Slovakia for example, although Roma account for 9 percent of the total population, 82.5 percent of children in institutional care are of Romani origins (European Roma Rights Center et al., 2011)
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, and the European Commission found that Roma parents would be more comfortable sending their children to school if a Roma teacher was present. In addition to this social barrier, these surveys reveal that the biggest structural barriers to enrolling Romani children in early education programs are the lack of preschools, the distance of preschools from Roma communities, the lack of transportation, and the direct or indirect costs associated with schooling (De Laat et al., 2012)
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. SOURCES: UNDP-World Bank Roma survey 2011, UNICEF database 2012 for school year 2010/2011, European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights survey 2011.
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She cited incidences in which non-Romani community members have destroyed Romani houses, killed their animals, and chased away their families, forcing Romani families to sleep in the woods for almost 1 month.3 Violence against Roma and forced evictions are all too common, said Matache, and leave children with high levels of stress and trauma that affect their emotional, cognitive, and social development. Matache emphasized that many Romani children are resilient even in very adverse circumstances.
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The RECI report highlights inequalities in early childhood education and care in the Czech Republic for disadvantaged Romani children. For instance, children from disadvantaged backgrounds had low levels of participation in preprimary education and delayed enrollment in primary school.
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Additionally, the National Council for Combating Discrimination is conducting mass trainings for primary school teachers, kindergarten teachers, and school inspectors in antidiscrimination and inclusive practices. In the Czech Republic, Ivatts said there is an ongoing national debate surrounding the introduction of 1 year of free compulsory preschool, alongside legislative initiatives that will facilitate the development of inclusive education.
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A RESEARCH REACTION ON THE EFFECTS OF DISCRIMINATION ON YOUNG ROMANI CHILDREN Radosveta Dimitrova is a developmental and cross-cultural psychologist conducting research with Roma children and families in Bulgaria and post communist countries and territories, including Albania, the Czech Republic, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo, Romania, and Serbia.7 In her research reaction, she focused on two items: what is known about Romani children, and what can be done to support their development and well-being. Dimitrova said that most research focuses on the deficits in the Roma community, such as the challenges and arriers b they face and the risk factors that negatively affect child development and later success in life.
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BREAKOUT SESSION ON THE EFFECTS OF DISCRIMINATION AND SOCIAL EXCLUSION ON YOUNG ROMANI CHILDREN Stanislav Daniel summarized the discussion of the breakout session on the effects of discrimination and social exclusion on young Romani children.9 According to him, Bozidar Nikolic of Romanipen in Serbia and Miroslav Sklenka from Step by Step Slovakia discussed grassroots initiatives to support Romani children by working with local proessionals, f paraprofessionals, parents, and children. They stated that their nongovernmental organizations (NGOs)
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