Identifying Solutions to Promote the Education of Children in Roma Communities

Abstract

The issue of Roma education is widely addressed in the recent sociological literature. Many studies seek to identify the best solutions for increasing access to education for Roma children. In this article, I present the results of a study conducted in Brasov County, Romania, based on the collection of qualitative data (interviews and focus groups) in ten local communities with a significant Roma population. The identified solutions are of two types: those that are already applied and give positive results and those which, in our respondents' opinion, could represent effective measures of social policies at the local and national levels.