CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2008
| Author | Nagy, Anasztazia |
|---|---|
| Title | Overrepresentation of Roma in special education in Hungary |
| Summary | In Hungary almost every fifth Roma child is identified as mildly handicapped, which is a much higher rate than the non-Roma children. Consequently, Hungary has around three times more mildly handicapped children than any other OECD country. According to several studies a big proportion of the Roma children identified as having special needs do not have a mental disability, but come from a multiply disadvantaged family. In several cases, courts have found that this misdiagnosis results in the segregation of Roma children. The aim of this study is to demonstrate that the segregation of Roma children into special education is not just very harmful for the career of the children but very costly for the society as well. Assuming that mildly handicapped children, like children who have behavioral problems or learning difficulties, can be successfully educated in integrated classrooms, they will have a greater chance to obtain a secondary school degree and to find a job. In addition, integrated education would cost less for society and would lead to increase tax revenue in the long - term. In this paper I advocate a clarification of the line between children with behavioral problems or learning difficulties and children who are mildly disabled. By improving the distinction between these categories Hungary can decrease the number of students who are classified as mildly handicapped so that it is in line with other OECD nations. |
| Supervisor | Krizsán Andrea, Gábor Kézdi |
| Department | Public Policy MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2008/nagy_anasztazia.pdf |
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