Intercultural communication and inclusion of Roma children in education Parents' opinion
Abstract
Large part of the educational community considers the main reason of Roma students dropping out of school is the negative attitudes of their family towards school and education. At the same time, the parents of Roma children express dissatisfaction with the teachers and the education system, as their children are performing poorly in school. The aim of the present study was to investigate the reasons leading to this communication gap between teachers and parents of Roma students. The research method was qualitative with semi-structured interviews, in which ten parents of Roma students, between 2-8 years old, participated. The results indicate that, in the field of education, the Roma population has lower expectations than the dominant majority. Moreover, the communication proves to be complicated between Roma parents and the administrative staff of the schools, including teachers. However, it was evident that Roma parents acknowledge the value of education, and want their children to enjoy the opportunities they lacked of during their childhood and adolescence.
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Mousena, E., Aggelidou, G., & Vasilopoulou, A. (2022). Intercultural communication and inclusion of Roma children in education: Parents’ opinion. Hellenic Journal of Research in Education, 11(1), 241–263. https://doi.org/10.12681/hjre.30001
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