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ERIC Number: EJ641716
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2001
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0009-4056
A Hidden Minority Becomes Visible: Romani Refugee Children in the Schools.
Tamas, Judit
Childhood Education, v77 n5 p295-302 Annual Theme 2001
Discusses educational concerns of Roma, or Gypsy, children in Canada. Provides background information on this minority group and discusses Roma attitudes toward education and Romani children's experiences in Eastern European schools. Provides suggestions for welcoming Romani children into new schools, including developing children's first and second languages and breaking down stereotypes. Describes a successful Romani school project in Canada. (KB)
Descriptors: Children, Educational Attitudes, Educational Experience, Educational Practices, Family School Relationship, Foreign Countries, Immigrants, Minority Groups, Program Descriptions, Refugees, Second Language Learning, Stereotypes
Publication Type: Guides - Non-Classroom; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Canada; Gypsies; Parent Community Relationship; Roma
Note: Annual theme issue: "The Global Village: Migration and Education."