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1 online resource (xlii, 267 pages) : illustrations, maps |
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World Bank working paper, 1726-5878 ; no. 53 |
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World Bank working paper ; no. 53. 1726-5878
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| Contents |
A Roma Folk-Tale: The Cup of Gold Coins -- Objectives of the Study -- Albanian Roma in a Regional Perspective -- Historical Background -- Methodology -- Findings -- Summary of Short-Term and Most Urgent Policy Recommendations -- Objectives and Methodology -- Historical Background: The Diversity of Roma and Egyptians -- The Origins of Roma and Egyptians -- A Brief History of Albania -- The Interwar Period -- World War II -- The Socialist Era -- Transition -- Culture -- Language -- Expressions of Culture and Identity -- Family Ceremonies -- The Roma Fis -- Specific Roles of the Fis Leader -- Changes in the Social Organization of the Roma Fis over Time -- Marriage and Family Planning -- Formal and Informal Family-Planning Education -- Effects of Early Marriage and Childbearing -- Increasing Divorce Rates -- Income and Living Standards -- Household Income -- Household Expenditures -- Living Conditions -- Infrastructure -- Health and Health Care -- Education -- Decreasing Education Levels -- Barriers to Education -- Parents' Suggestions for Improving Education for Roma Children -- The Labor Market -- Traditional Socio-Occupational Identities -- Forms of Formal Labor -- Forms of Informal Labor -- Migration and Remmittances -- Origins of International Migration -- Host Countries and Regions -- Forms of International Migration -- Effects of International Migration -- Prostitution and Trafficking -- Prostitution -- Causes of Prostitution -- The Effects of Prostitution: Remittances and Social and Economic Costs -- Trafficking of Children -- Trafficking of Drugs -- Social Capital -- Cognitive Social Capital: Trust and Solidarity -- Structural Social Capital -- Implications of Social Capital -- Social Exclusion -- Albanian Roma Within a Regional Perspective -- Summary of Findings -- Causes of Social Exclusion Identified by Roma and Egyptians -- Definitions of Relative Poverty -- Factors Contributing to Uncertainty and Vulnerability -- Perceptions of Roma and Egyptians about Discrimination -- Perceptions of Albanians about Roma and Egyptians -- Ways of Addressing Social Exclusion According to Roma and Egyptians -- Social Inclusion: Recommendations and Policy Implications -- Access to Public Goods and Services -- Market Opportunities and Employment -- Access to the Justice System -- Access to Information -- Safety and Security of Livelihoods -- Social Capital, Voice, and Participation -- Roma Cultural Centers as a Means for Social Inclusion -- Summary of Short-Term and Most Urgent Policy Recommendations -- Working Definitions -- Questionnaire on Needs Assessment of Roma and Egyptian Communities in Albania -- Focus Group Discussions -- Statistical Data, Tables, Graphs, and Flowcharts -- More Voices of Albania -- Selected Albanian Roma and Egyptian NGOs and Contact Information -- The Patrilineal Kinship Structure of One Roma Fis -- National Minorities in Albania -- "The List" -- Community Profiles -- From Social Exclusion to Social Inclusion -- Analytical Framework -- Conference Agenda -- Dissemination Conference Material -- Materials Used in Desk Review -- From Social Exclusion to Social Inclusion-Analytical Framework -- Distribution of Identified Poverty Categories among Roma, Egyptians, and Albanians -- Characteristics that Distinguish Roma or Egyptian Culture from Albanian Culture -- Illiteracy Rates for Roma and Egyptians, by Gender and Age Group -- Employment Sectors during Socialism for Roma, By Gender -- Employment Sectors during Socialism for Egyptians, By Gender -- Host Countries to Which Roma and Egyptians Migrate -- Informal Labor Sectors for Roma and Egyptians Migrating Abroad -- Trust of Roma and Egyptians in Their Neighbors -- Trust of the Roma and Egyptian Communities in Roma and Egyptian Associations -- Distribution of Identified Poverty Categories among Roma, Egyptians, and Albanians -- Levels of Discrimination Experienced by Roma, According to District -- Levels of Discrimination Experienced by Egyptians, According to District -- Education Structure for Roma, by Gender and Age Group -- Education Structure for Egyptians, by Gender and Age Group -- Reasons Why Children Do Not Go to School -- Main Employment Sectors for Roma and Egyptians During Transition -- International Migration of Egyptians by District -- International Migration of Roma by District -- Informal Labor Sectors for International Migrating Roma Fise -- Migration and Remittances as Poverty Trap -- Prostitution as a Downward Spiral into Poverty -- Children Are Obligated to Beg for Their Family, Roma, and Egyptians by District -- Distribution of Roma Population 1991-94 (thousands) -- Estimated Population of Albanian Roma and Egyptians, by District -- From Social Exclusion to Social Inclusion Matrix of Exclusion Manifestations and Recommendations for Inclusion Policies and Actions -- Summary of Short-Term and Most Urgent Policy Recommendations -- Marriage Ages for Roma, Egyptians, and Total Albanian Population during Transition -- Ages of Roma and Egyptians at Birth of Their First Child -- Average Roma and Egyptian Family Sizes, by Zone -- Average Income through State Assistance for Roma and Egyptian Households (in percentages) -- Average Monthly Household Expenditures for Roma and Egyptians (in US$) -- Surface Area of Homes, by Ethnicity -- Type of Appliance/Furnishing Available to Roma and Egyptians, by Amount (quantity), and Ownership (percentage) -- Illiteracy Rates and School Years Completed for Roma and Egyptians Ages 7-20, by District -- Length and Cost for Initial Trave -- The Role of Financial and Social Capital in the Different Stages of International Migration -- Daily Income of Trafficked Children -- Distribution of Roma Population 1991-94 (thousands) -- Self-Assessment of Family's Socioeconomic Conditions -- Albanian Perceptions of Roma/Egyptians -- Summary of Short-Term and Most Urgent Policy Recommendations -- Monthly Income for Roma and Egyptian Households (US$), by Source -- Surface Area of Homes, Total and Per Capita for Roma and Egyptians -- Illiteracy Rate and School Years Completed, by Age Group and Roma Fis -- Unemployment Rate Among Roma, Egyptians, and Total Population of Albania By Districts -- Structural Changes, Effects on Employment, and Impacts on Roma and Egyptians Over Time -- International Migration Rates per Districts -- Methods of Sending Earnings Home from Abroad |
| Summary |
This report provides key insights into the social exclusion processes that affect Roma and Egyptian communities in Albania - two of the most vulnerable minority communities in Albania. It offers advice on the design of concrete actions to facilitate the inclusion of Roma and Egyptian communities into Albanian society, and also includes feedback from the Roma and Egyptian communities on the study findings and recommendations. Roma and Egyptians in Albania includes supporting data collected via participatory methodologies conducted in eleven study sites to investigate the socio-economic, cultural, institutional, and historical situation of Roma and Egyptian communities across Albania. The report's proposed public policies and strategies on minority, poverty, and social exclusion issues have been endorsed by the Roma and Egyptian communities |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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| Subject |
Romanies -- Albania -- Social conditions
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Egyptians -- Albania -- Social conditions
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Anthropology -- Cultural.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Discrimination & Race Relations.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Minority Studies.
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Romanies -- Social conditions
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20e siècle.
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Égyptien.
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Romain.
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Condition sociale.
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Intégration sociale.
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Albania
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Albanie.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Beddies, Sabine.
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Gedeshi, Ilir.
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| ISBN |
0821361716 |
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9780821361719 |
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141758954X |
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9781417589548 |
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0821361724 |
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9780821361726 |
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661011630X |
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9786610116300 |
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1280116307 |
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9781280116308 |
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