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Publication date: 22 November 2019

The Roma Population in Portugal: A Changing Picture

Pedro Calado, Liliana José Moreira, Sónia Costa, Celeste Simões and Margarida Gaspar de Matos

In this chapter the authors portray the situation of the Roma population in Portugal as a changing picture. They present a description of the social situation and living…

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In this chapter the authors portray the situation of the Roma population in Portugal as a changing picture. They present a description of the social situation and living conditions of the Roma people of Portugal through the systematisation of the main results obtained from research conducted recently as part of the ‘Strategy for the integration of Roma communities 2013–2020’ and give a detailed analysis of the educational dimension in various levels of education, highlighting a public policy created in 2016, the Operational Program for the Promotion of Education. This programme, inspired by a civil society project and converted into a public policy due to its innovative character, supports Roma students in higher education and is funded by the Office of the High Commissioner for Migration. The authors describe the Roma Communities in Portugal with special regard to their social situation, their culture and language. Then the authors present an analysis about the educational attainment of the Roma in Portugal and the most important policies and support programmes for Roma education, which are considered as the key to the social integration of Roma communities. Finally, they describe some successful programmes: the OPRE, RESCUR and Dreams Teens Programs.

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Lifelong Learning and the Roma Minority in Western and Southern Europe
Type: Book
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-83867-263-820191011
ISBN: 978-1-83867-263-8

Keywords

  • Portugal
  • Roma people
  • Strategy for the integration of Roma communities 2013–2020
  • OPRE Program
  • RESCUR Program
  • Dreams Teens Program

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Publication date: 22 November 2019

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Lifelong Learning and the Roma Minority in Western and Southern Europe
Type: Book
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-83867-263-820191001
ISBN: 978-1-83867-263-8

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Publication date: 22 November 2019

Conclusion: Participation and Success of European Roma in Education and Lifelong Learning: Common Challenge, Similar Solutions and Hitherto Unsatisfactory Results

Andrea Óhidy

In this chapter, the author provides an overview of some central issues of the book. First she shows the similarities in the challenges to increase the participation and…

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In this chapter, the author provides an overview of some central issues of the book. First she shows the similarities in the challenges to increase the participation and success of Roma people in education and lifelong learning in the selected European countries; then she discusses their policies and support programmes, which on the one hand try to improve the social situation of the Roma while promoting minority language and culture on the other hand. The author finds the reason for their similarities regarding the wording, defining and communicating and also concerning the main ideas and concrete projects for possible solutions, in the Roma inclusion policy of the European Union in the frame of the Open Method of Coordination, which has been introduced within the Lisbon Strategy, linked to the idea of lifelong learning. She considers the realisation of these policy measures at national, regional and local levels to have shown only unsatisfactory results until now.

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Lifelong Learning and the Roma Minority in Western and Southern Europe
Type: Book
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-83867-263-820191013
ISBN: 978-1-83867-263-8

Keywords

  • Overview
  • Roma inclusion policy
  • European Union
  • Open Method of Coordination
  • policy measures
  • unsatisfactory results

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Publication date: 10 August 2015

Social inclusion and social justice: A resilience curriculum for early years and elementary schools in Europe

Carmel Cefai, Valeria Cavioni, Paul Bartolo, Celeste Simoes, Renata Miljevic-Ridicki, Dejana Bouilet, Tea Pavin Ivanec, Anatassios Matsopoulos, Mariza Gavogiannaki, Maria Assunta Zanetti, Katya Galea, Paola Lebre, Birgitta Kimber and Charli Eriksson

The purpose of this paper is to present the development of a resilience curriculum in early years and primary schools to enhance social inclusion, equity and social…

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The purpose of this paper is to present the development of a resilience curriculum in early years and primary schools to enhance social inclusion, equity and social justice amongst European communities, particularly amongst disadvantaged and vulnerable ones, through quality education. It defines educational resilience in terms of academic, social and emotional growth in the face of life challenges; discusses the conceptual framework and key principles underpinning the curriculum; and presents the six major content areas of the curriculum. Finally, it presents the preliminary findings of a pilot project on the implementation of the curriculum in more than 200 classrooms in about 80 early and primary schools in six European countries.

Design/methodology/approach

The curriculum was first drafted collaboratively amongst the six partners on the basis of the existing literature in the promotion of resilience in early years and primary schools, with a particular focus to European realities. Once it was internally reviewed, it was piloted in 200 early years and primary school classrooms in six European countries, with each of the six partners implementing one theme. Data collection included teacher reflective diaries, classroom checklists, semi-structured interviews with teachers and focus groups with students.

Findings

The preliminary results from the pilot evaluation of the curriculum in 199 classrooms totalling 1,935 students across six countries indicate that both the teachers and the learners overwhelmingly found the curriculum highly enjoyable, useful, relevant and easy to use. They looked forward to the possibility of having the programme on a full-time basis as part of the general curriculum in the future. The teachers reported a positive moderate change in learners’ behaviour related to the theme implemented and argued that for the implementation to be effective, it needs to take place throughout the whole year. A number of modifications have been on the basis of the teachers’ and learners’ feedback.

Originality/value

This is the first resilience curriculum for early years and primary schools in Europe. While it seeks to address the needs of vulnerable children such as Roma children, immigrant and refugee children and children with individual educational needs, it does so within an assets-based, developmental, inclusive and culturally responsive approach, thus avoiding potential labelling and stigmatising, while promoting positive development and growth. It puts the onus on the classroom teacher, in collaboration with parents and other stakeholders, in implementing the curriculum in the classroom.

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Journal for Multicultural Education, vol. 9 no. 3
Type: Research Article
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/JME-01-2015-0002
ISSN: 2053-535X

Keywords

  • Multicultural
  • Social inclusion
  • Education
  • Learning
  • Ethnicity
  • Pedagogy
  • Primary schools
  • Equity
  • Resilience curriculum
  • Early years

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