Does Socio‐Spatial Segregation Matter? ‘Islands’ of High Romany Fertility in Slovakia

Šprocha, Branislav; Bleha, Branislav

doi:10.1111/tesg.12270

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“…Despite the problem of data irrelevance, many authors in Slovakia base their evaluation on data from the Slovak Republic Statistical Office [11,28,[30][31][32][33][34][35][36]. In contrast, other authors employ data obtained from field observations and local government estimates [15,[37][38][39][40].…”

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“…As Šprocha and Tišliar (2016) [10] point out in connection with the Roma population, it should be noted that this is probably the last relatively large population group in the European environment for several centuries, in which the process of demographic transition has not yet been completed. On the other hand, Šprocha and Bleha (2018) [11] claim that it is debatable whether we can even talk about the beginning of the demographic transition in the case of the Roma in Slovakia. Both populations are divergent in demographic behavior due to different levels of cultural and economic development.…”

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Demographic Changes in Slovak Roma Communities in the New Millennium

Dická

2021

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The study identifies the Roma population’s demographic specifics in Slovakia and graphically depicts the current situation and ongoing developments. The research methodology consisted of sociological surveys and data from secondary sources, including “The Statistical Office” and previous research on this issue. Demographic analysis from 1996 to 2018 was performed on the Roma study sample, and population changes were examined separately based on the degree of concentration in Slovak municipalities. The particular emphasis here is placed on those with a Roma population proportion of at least 80%. The new millennium indicates changes in the Roma population’s reproductive behavior, with a decline in birth rate, fertility, and population growth. Moreover, the increased average life expectancy signals an improved mortality rate, especially during childhood. While these changes do not indicate a reduction or stabilization of the growth of the Roma population in Slovakia, population growth is slightly declining due to changes in the reproductive behavior of Roma women, which is a positive indicator of social emancipation. The work provides valuable insight into the main demographic features of behavior and changes in the behavior and population development of the Roma ethnic group in Slovakia.

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Demographic Changes in Slovak Roma Communities in the New Millennium

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2021

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“…Research on these topics has, however, been scarce until now (cf. Bosáková 2013;Kolarcik et al 2015;Šprocha et al 2018). Introduction Andrej Belak Chapter 1…”

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The health of segregated Roma: first-line views and practices: a case study in Slovakia using ethnographic methods

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Segregated Roma are also being oppressed through their self-exclusionary hopes and tastes. Chapter 3 of this thesis 2. Pushed and pulled towards the so-called margins, most segregated Roma become skilled at escaping the relative disadvantages of life standard in the so-called centers. Chapter 4 of this thesis 3. Many people who happen to serve segregated Roma feel that such position gradually forces them to choose between useless burnout and cynical neglect. Chapter 5 of this thesis 4. Trusting segregated Roma with more decision power and resources causes many of them to challenge the local structures that oppress them. Chapter 6 of this thesis 5. It would require a rather explicit selection process to make any risky genes concentrate in any Roma group-much more selective than Roma history could lead to. Chapter 7 of this thesis 6. Antigypsyism drives the poor health status of the Roma, mostly because most people involved, including segregated Roma, do not understand that it is so. Discussion of this thesis 7. We cannot claim to have formulated a convincing denial of the inequality of the human races, so long as we fail to consider the problem of the inequality-or diversity-of human cultures, which is in fact-however unjustifiably-closely associated with it in the public mind. Claude Levi-Strauss 8. We're all going to die, all of us, what a circus! That alone should make us love each other but it doesn't. We are terrorized and flattened by trivialities, we are eaten up by nothing. Charles Bukowski 9. We live in a world where we have to hide to make love, while violence is practiced in broad daylight. John Lennon 10. We are lost, but other animals point to the right road. They are the right road.

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“…When analysing regional differences in the intensity and share of late fertility in Slovakia, it is not possible to ignore ethnic composition. In segregated Roma settlements, the birth of higher-order children is more frequent (Šprocha and Bleha, 2018), which could affect the regional level and the share of late fertility.…”

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Late motherhood and spatial aspects of late fertility in Slovakia

Šprocha

Fitalová

2022

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Shifting childbearing to later reproductive ages is reflected in all European populations. Late motherhood also changes, from the point of view of parity structure, since nowadays, the beginning of reproductive pathways is increasingly realised at the age of 35 and over more often. The regional dimension of this phenomenon is significantly overlooked, however. The main aim of this paper is to explore how the level and the impact of late motherhood has changed from a spatial perspective. We use Slovakia as a case study population characterised until the end of the 1980s by an early beginning of reproduction and its concentration in the first half of the reproductive period, and by relatively significant socio-economic, cultural and demographic differences. At the same time, we point out the changes in late motherhood in terms of parity structure. Finally, through linear regression models, we try to identify which of the selected factors may condition the differences in share of late fertility and the significance of first births at advanced reproductive ages.

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Does Socio‐Spatial Segregation Matter? ‘Islands’ of High Romany Fertility in Slovakia

Cited by 11 publications

References 16 publications

Demographic Changes in Slovak Roma Communities in the New Millennium

Demographic Changes in Slovak Roma Communities in the New Millennium

The health of segregated Roma: first-line views and practices: a case study in Slovakia using ethnographic methods

Late motherhood and spatial aspects of late fertility in Slovakia

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