This paper presents the ways by which households and individuals construct everyday livelihoods and negotiate forms of poverty in the rural areas in Slovakia. Based on the recent research the agricultural strategies adopted by households and individuals were examined. We attempt to embrace the ways how they link informal and formal economic activities, and how they are constituted differently within households in post-socialist environment. In the research we have used a multi-methods approach, and in this paper, the results from semi-structured interviews are presented. Our theoretical concept is based on a Burawoy’s theory of the four different categories of assets: material, skill, social and citizenship assets. In our question research we have focused at more details considering the use of land and gardens, as an important part of material assets. These are the sources of wider household production. They generate domestic products which can be in consequently an important part of everyday livelihood of household as well as a source of exchange and redistribution among networks of relatives and friends
In the Slovak practice, separated (segregated) education is rather common at primary schools as well as in preschool facilities. Despite the repeated warnings by the EU, the schools near Roma communities use such separation. They argue that this education supports an “individual approach” to Roma pupils because “Roma” classes are smaller, and an important argument is the pressure from non-Roma parents. According to schools, they prefer ethnically homogenous classes and they choose schools for their children based on this (they are not interested in schools with a higher proportion of Roma pupils). The paper states the opinions of parents of Roma and non-Roma children on separated education which were obtained in the interviews and focus groups in the study focused on analysis of inclusive education projects and programmes.
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W słowackim systemie edukacji segregacja jest dość powszechnym zjawiskiem zarówno w szkołach podstawowych, jak i w przedszkolach. Mimo powtarzających się ostrzeżeń ze strony Unii Europejskiej, szkoły w pobliżu społeczności romskich wykorzystują taką separację. Dyrekcje twierdzą, że edukacja ta wspiera „indywidualne podejście” do uczniów romskich, ponieważ tzw. klasy romskie są mniejsze, a przy tym ważnym argumentem jest nacisk rodziców nieromskich, którzy preferują etnicznie jednorodne klasy i wybierają szkoły dla swoich dzieci (nie są zainteresowani szkołami o większej liczbie uczniów romskich). W artykule przedstawiono opinie rodziców dzieci romskich i nieromskich na temat segregowanej edukacji, które uzyskano w wywiadach i badaniach grup fokusowych poprzez analizę projektów i programów zintegrowanej edukacji.
The aim of the article was the assessment of the spatial matching of existing shelters (supply) to the distribution of residents in Suwałki (demand), considering their declared transport behaviours while evacuating during war. The analysis was conducted based on the locations of existing emergency shelters using data on population distribution (registration data with building accuracy). Spatial alignment was determined using the P-Median problem and E2SFCA. In terms of establishing vehicular or pedestrian travel time, the Manhattan metric based on the urban road network model was utilised. A model of vehicle movement speed was then constructed, while a constant speed was assumed for pedestrian movement. Additionally, survey data on the transport behaviour of inhabitants of Suwałki in the case of war were conducted in 2023. The study concluded that the population residing within the city limits should evacuate on foot, and that prior training on the evacuation process is especially necessary for those who reside in less populated areas of the city. The analyses also showed that existing emergency shelters are overly dispersed, making management difficult for emergency services. Since the current capacity of emergency shelters is not sufficient for the number and distribution of inhabitants of Suwałki, the most practical significance of this article in this respect is to indicate to the authorities the optimal number and location for emergency shelters (to improve the evacuation process).
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