CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2020
| Author | Dungaj, Sara |
|---|---|
| Title | Access to Social Housing Programs and Barriers Marginalized Groups, Roma and Egyptian Minorities, Face in Tirana, Albania |
| Summary | The transition period from socialism to democracy, mainly from 1990 to 1991, was the time when Roma and Egyptian minorities suffered the highest deterioration in terms of unemployment, high levels of illiteracy, and experienced lack of health services, access to education, employment and especially inadequate housing conditions. The latter is a concern for many homeless households in Albania, which ultimately constitutes one of the fundamental human rights. The Albanian government set up different social housing programs, where potential beneficiaries are required to meet certain criteria that not every applicant is able to, especially low-income members of Roma and Egyptian minorities. This target group and the criteria they cannot comply with are the main focus of my study. Is their inability to meet the criteria an indicator of institutional miss coordination at a national level or the continuation of inadequate social inclusion practices? I chose to conduct qualitative research based on the triangulation of different components that consist in document analysis, mainly the projected goals laid out in the National Action Plan and a collection of policy reports relaying what the current reality looks like; ultimately the third component is a scientific analysis of other authors’ perspectives and findings in this field, which will assist my research in observing from different angles the conceptualization of poor living conditions of the Roma and Egyptian communities and create an in-depth understanding of the social practices toward certain vulnerable groups. The research findings prove that the obstacles faced by Roma and Egyptians are the product of vague governmental system coordination, which combined with the absence of anti-discrimination measures, leads to social exclusion practices. My conclusion suggests that facilitating conditions for these applicants and holding the local government body accountable, on one hand, ensures an increase in the number of homeless applicants in these programs while helping policymakers address the potential weaknesses of a social program on the other hand. Ultimately this contribution will have a positive impact on social development, with a particular focus on the most disadvantaged groups. Key Concepts: Housing programs, Roma and Egyptian minorities, National Action Plan 2015-2020, criteria, Law on Social housing, effectiveness, ethnic discrimination, barriers, social inclusion. |
| Supervisor | Singh Attri, Pardeep |
| Department | Romani Studies Ps |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2020/dungaj_sara.pdf |
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