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Social Adaptation And Ability Of Roma And Non-Roma Children Living In Turkey

Social and Natural Sciences Journal

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Title Social Adaptation And Ability Of Roma And Non-Roma Children Living In Turkey
 
Creator Orçan, Maide; Selçuk University
Güven, Zuhal; Selçuk University
Kandır, Adalet; Gazi University
 
Subject
Roma Children, Social Adaptation And Ability, Preschool Period

 
Description It is a fact that Roma people are among socially disadvantaged people who live in unenviable conditions. As education is one of the most important tools in the social integration of different groups in society, the identification of subgroups is a must for further steps on the way to providing scientifically valid and reliable studies. Considering these points and the insufficient amount of academic research in the field in Turkey, the researchers of the study aimed at investigating the social adaptation and abilities of five or six-year-old Roma children living in Konya, a city with nearly a million dwellers in Turkey. The study was conducted on 71 children, aged five or six years old, from Roma and non-Roma families. The data were gathered by means of the Social Adaptation and Ability Scale, and a survey form including some demographic questions. As a result, significant differences against the Roma children were found between the groups, and comprehensive studies and urgent measures were recommended on the issue. 
 
Publisher Central Bohemia University, o.p.s
 
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Date 2011-09-10
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Peer-reviewed Article
 
Format application/pdf
 
Identifier http://ojs.journals.cz/index.php/SNSJ/article/view/276
10.12955/snsj.v3i0.276
 
Source Social and Natural Sciences Journal; Vol 3 (2011)
1804-9710
1804-4158
10.12955/snsj.v3i0
 
Language eng
 
Relation http://ojs.journals.cz/index.php/SNSJ/article/view/276/279