Education of Romanieducation assistants as a condition of social inclusion of Romani society in Poland

Abstract

The analysis of the literature on the subject and statistics shows that the Romani are the least socially integrated minority and are not always prepared to function efficiently in the increasingly complex reality of the modern world. The low level of education among the Romani, which prevents access to the labour market, and the resulting lack of or minimum economic autonomy, is the reason for this group being socially disliked by the majority society and is the basis for the manifestation of its discrimination. Raising the level of Romani education which would allow them to enter the labor market is a condition for changing this situation. Without strengthening this factor, all other accompanying activities will have low efficiency. Therefore, the authors emphasize the need to educate Roma teaching assistants as one of the basic pillars of strengthening the integration of the Romani with the majority society.

Keywords

• romani society
• roma teaching assistants
• cultural assistant
• adult education
• multicultural education