CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2015
| Author | Moore, Ashley Frances |
|---|---|
| Title | ROMA EDUCATION IN THE 21ST CENTURY: A LOOK AT CONTEMPORARY LEGAL FRAMEWORK AND BARRIERS TO ACCESS IN ITALY AND HUNGARY |
| Summary | The aim of this thesis is to explore Roma education in a comparative manner on two levels. Firstly by examining the existing legal framework and contrasting the Right to Education for Roma students on a legal level with the day-to-day realities and experiences of Roma students in educational systems and secondly by focusing on two EU Member States, two states that share international obligations and frameworks, to compare and contrast the experience of Roma students in Italy and Hungary. My guiding question are: Is the existing legal framework sufficient in its coverage and protection of the Right to Education? From a statistical standpoint, how are Roma students experiencing education? How can discrepancies between a guaranteed fundamental human right and the reality of Roma education be explained? The European Union has a wealth of information, attention, and funding for issues related to the Roma, who are Europe’s most stigmatized and excluded population. In theory, Roma students should be experiencing education in the same way as their peers, and yet they are not. Where there is an abundance of activity and resolution on the international level, there is an equivalent lack thereof at the local level with various shades in between. It is my goal to offer insight into the myriad of factors that impact the education of Roma students and act as barriers to Roma access of their right to education. |
| Supervisor | Bernard Rorke |
| Department | Legal Studies MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2015/moore_ashley-frances.pdf |
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