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Roma and Egyptians in Albania : from social exclusion to social inclusion /

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 int...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: De Soto, Hermine G.
Otros Autores: Beddies, Sabine, Gedeshi, Ilir
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : World Bank, ©2005.
Colección:World Bank working paper ; no. 53.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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.