Social exclusion of the Roma population in Slovakia (selected characteristics of habitation)

Abstract

Primarily, the objective of this paper is to assess the basic infrastructure like the existence of water, electricity, and gas mains and the sewage in Roma settlements. A comparatively lower dwelling level has been observed above all in segregated Roma settlements. Five categories of Roma settlements have been classified by using of the point method. Comparison of infrastructure available to the majority in concerned municipalities is important and illustrative for the exclusion of the Roma population. Roma settlements seem to be marginalized and it is precisely where the exclusion is obvious not only in terms of the dwelling level but also in terms of working opportunities, education and health care.

Keywords

• social exclusion
• roma population
• segregated settlements
• technical infrastructure
• categories of roma settlements