Cacipen pal o Roma - A Global Report on Roma in Slovakia

The Roma issue is becoming one of the most serious social, cultural, and civilization problems of the 21st century in Slovakia. Solutions to these issues require not only political will and courage, but also a vision of a multicultural Slovakia, and deep knowledge of the past failures that followed flawed solutions. Positive and successful solutions require clear and complete data, expert opinions, and the results of research.

The aim of the Global Report on the Roma in Slovakia is to make information on the Slovak Roma minority and the state's Roma policy available to the public. The work also outlines the prerequisites of a successful solution to the complex of problems jointly referred to as "the Roma issue". Such information is very scarce in Slovakia, and many existing analyses do not deal with the topic in sufficient depth. In recent years, warnings that Slovakia lacked complex sources of information on the issue that would allow a long-term approach in projects leading to change were sounded mainly by international organizations. In addition to the general shortage of information, the information that is available is scattered, while some minor topics related to the Roma issue have not been dealt with at all.

Contents:

From the Departure From the Homeland to the First Assimilation Measures · The Roma from the Reign of Empress Maria Terezia until the First Czechoslovak Republic · The Roma During the First Czechoslovak Republic, the Seeond Czechoslovak Republic, and the First Slovak State· The Roma from 1945 until November 1989 · The Roma on the Verge of Transformation · The Ethnic Identity of the Roma · The Roma Language and its Standardization ·The Religious Life of the Roma and the Activities of the Church in Relation to the Roma · The Cultural Activities of the Roma · Roma Media · The Legal and Institutional Framework of the "Roma Issue" · International Documents Concerning the Roma · Perspectives of Affirmative Action in Slovakia · The Roma Issue in Local Social Policy · The Roma as a Topic Debate for Political Parties · The Roma Political Scene · The Roma and the Third Sector · Approach to the Roma Issue by Local and Foreign Donors · Relationship of the Majority Population to the Roma · Relationship of the Roma to the Majority Population · Depiction of the Roma in the Media · Forms and Scope of Roma Discrimination in Slovakia · The Roma as the target of Political Extremism · Roma Population Demographic Trends · The Roma Family: On the Border Between Tradition and Modernity · Social exclusion of Roma in Slovakia · The Roma and the Labor Market · Roma Living Strategies · Roma Housing · Roma Health · The Roma in the Education System and the Alternative Education Projects · Educational Attitudes and Aspirations of the Roma · Roma Migration from Slovakia · Multiculturalism and Inclusion as Solutions to the Roma Issue