Poverty, segregation and social exclusion of Roma communities in Slovakia

Bulletin of Geography. Socio - Economic Series

Alena Rochovská¹ 

[1] Comenius University Bratislava, Department of Human Geography and Demography, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Mlynská dolina, 842 10, Bratislava

关键词: Roma population;    Slovakia;    poverty;    social exclusion;    segregation;   

DOI  :  10.1515/bog-2018-0039

学科分类：地球科学(综合)

来源: Uniwersytet Mikolaja Kopernika * Wydawnictwo Naukowe / Nicolaus Copernicus University Press

【 摘 要 】

This paper examines the issue of poverty and social exclusion of Roma in Slovakia. It highlights the problem of poverty among Roma communities, which together with segregation leads to absolute poverty and social exclusion. Based on ethnographic research the paper examines conditions in which inhabitants of segregated Roma communities sustain their livelihoods. In the qualitative part of our research we ask how inhabitants of segregated settlements organize and manage their livelihood and what strategies and practices they use to ensure social reproduction. Further, we assess the articulations between exclusion and social networks and other spheres of assets, including formal and informal labour, state benefits and the use of material assets. We argue that spatial segregation has an enormous impact on poverty.

【 授权许可】

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