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- Title
Exploring Spatial Proximity and Social Exclusion through Two Case Studies of Roma Settlements in Greece.
- Authors
Maloutas, Thomas; Frangopoulos, Yannis; Makridou, Alexandra; Kostaki, Eirini; Kourkouridis, Dimitris; Spyrellis, Stavros Nikiforos
- Abstract
Roma groups in Greece are a long-standing socially deprived population that faces extreme social exclusion and segregation. Their marginalization includes limited access to education, employment, and housing. This paper explores their spatial position and social exclusion, comparing the social profile and life conditions in two case studies of Roma settlements with those of the municipal and regional units to which they belong. Methodologically, we analyze quantitative data from the 2011 Population Census to measure life conditions at three levels (settlement, municipal unit, regional unit), and we also use qualitative data from interviews with representatives of local agencies and residents of the two settlements to document our hypotheses on the causal relations between the spatial position and the social exclusion of Roma groups. The comparison shows that the two Roma settlements are clearly different from their entourage, assembling the lowest positions in the labor market, the weakest performances in education, the largest households, and the worst housing conditions. This case of extreme social exclusion in ghettoized spatial proximity raises the question about the significance of micro-segregation and the way it works in different contexts, as well as the need for further research for a more comprehensive understanding of the relation between social inequality and spatial distance.
- Subjects
GREECE; SOCIAL marginality; SOCIAL status; EQUALITY; CENSUS; LABOR market; RIGHT to education
- Publication
Land (2012), 2024, Vol 13, Issue 2, p202
- ISSN
2073-445X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/land13020202