Towards inclusive service delivery through social investment in Romania. A participatory human rights and capability-based approach to Early Childhood Education and Care in Roma communities
| Main Authors: | Nieuwenhof, P., Chert, C., Haffner, M., Baeten, R., Messkoub, M., Murphy, M., Nicaise, I. |
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| Format: | Report |
| Bahasa: | eng |
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, 2018
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| Online Access: |
https://zenodo.org/record/3259717 |
Daftar Isi:
- This report has been completed as part of the RE-InVEST:project. Our review of social investment in five selected service sectors in Romania reveals an extremely fragile welfare state system. All services suffer from the combined impact of a weak state administration, a large informal sector, and the devastating cutbacks imposed by the Troika during the recession of 2008-2013. The frailty of the social infrastructure is not just material, but also cultural (generalised distrust and widespread practices of a shadow economy, even in the public services) and human (suicide, family disruption, health problems, social exclusion, discrimination, emigration). (Re)building a welfare state therefore necessitates a strong reform in governance, along with financial investments. Our research increased in particular knowledge of the situation regarding Early Childhood Education and Care for Roma children.