Minority Rights Protection in International Law

O’Nions, Helen

doi:10.4324/9781315595566

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“…There is a large body of evidence indicating that the Roma minority has been struggling with poverty for centuries (FRA, 2014; O’Nions, 2016), and systematic research has shown that poverty is associated with lower cognitive abilities (Al Hazzouri et al, 2017; Hackman & Faran, 2009). Indeed, empirical studies have claimed that Roma perform significantly poorer than non-Roma in cognitive tasks that are associated with rhythm perception, such as non-verbal cognitive skills measured with Raven’s Progressive Matrices (Bakalar, 2004; Rushton, Cvorovic, & Bons, 2007) and in the area of phonological awareness (Dolean, Tincas, & Damsa, 2016).…”

Section: The Case Of the Roma Minoritymentioning

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Cognitive factors explain inter-cultural variations of abilities in rhythm perception: The case of the Roma minority

Dolean

Ţincaş

2018

Psychology of Music

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This study aimed to determine what role cognitive factors play in inter-cultural variations of rhythm perception and to assess whether the stereotype of enhanced musical abilities in the Roma minority is supported by empirical evidence. The rhythm perception of 487 Roma and non-Roma children was assessed comparatively, while controlling for cognitive skills. Contrary to popular belief, the rhythm perception of Roma children was lower than that of their non-Roma peers; however, this difference in performance was explained fully by cognitive variables. The results indicate that further comparative investigations of rhythm perception across cultures should account for cognitive factors, and that the reported enhanced musical ability of the Roma minority is a stereotype that is not supported by empirical evidence.

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Section: The Case Of the Roma Minoritymentioning

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Cognitive factors explain inter-cultural variations of abilities in rhythm perception: The case of the Roma minority

Dolean

Ţincaş

2018

Psychology of Music

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“…Centuries of migration and persecution have made them a very heterogeneous group (European Commission, 2012). In 1993, the Council of Europe's Rapporteur called for immediate action across Europe to tackle Roma people's low life expectancy, lack of basic sanitation and general lack of opportunities (O'Nions, 2007). More recently, Amnesty International (2010) denounced the deprivation of rights suffered by Roma, while the World Report from Human Rights Watch (2012) has condemned the forced evictions that they experience, and the rhetoric of crime used to justify violent attacks on Roma communities.…”

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‘It’s good enough that our children are accepted’: Roma mothers’ views of children’s education post migration

Sime

Fassetta

McClung

2017

British Journal of Sociology of Education

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The discrimination of Roma groups across Europe has been highlighted by several international organisations. For many, poverty, racism and their children's systematic exclusion from education are 'push' factors when deciding to migrate. This study explores Roma mothers' views of their children's education post-migration and attitudes to education more broadly, by adopting an intersectional framework and examining issues of difference and belonging as experienced by Roma mothers and their children. While Roma mothers recognised the value of education for social mobility, they remained aware of the limited resources they could draw upon, in the absence of desirable economic and cultural capital, and as a result of their ethnicity, social class, gender and 'undesirable migrant' status. There was a perceived hopelessness in relation to the chances that Roma children have to overcome their marginalisation through schooling, pointing to the need for dedicated policy interventions when working with Roma families.

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“…Over the course of the centuries, they spread all over the world thanks to their nomadic lifestyle. Due to encounters with the dominant culture, there have been changes in their traditional way of life, but some particularities persist [15,16]. These particularities are evident primarily in the way of life, eating habits, experiences and perceptions of time, socio-economic status, and poorer access to services or health [14].…”

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Cultural Features Influencing Eating, Overweight, and Obesity in the Roma People of South Bohemia

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This article describes the important cultural specifics that impact on treatment of overweight and obesity for the Roma people of South Bohemia. Methods: Data on health and nutrition were collected using a semi-structured interview of 302 Roma adults (quantitative phase). A further 25 participants received in-depth interviews regarding their eating and lifestyle habits and perceptions about obesity and overweight (qualitative phase). Height and weight were measured with calibrated scales and stadiometer. Qualitative data were analyzed with the “grounded theory” method. Results: The participants reported a relatively high consumption of high-sugar drinks and foods compared to fruits and vegetables. Lifestyle factors increasing risk of overweight identified from the qualitative interview included unemployment, socially isolating housing, poor transport, poverty, inactivity, tobacco smoking, and for women weight gain after childbirth. Also identified was the need for better health literacy. Conclusions: Effective health education may help to address risk factors for overweight and obesity in Roma peoples. Other measures include improved socioeconomic status and housing security, and improved health literacy of the Roma people.

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Minority Rights Protection in International Law

Cited by 48 publications

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Cognitive factors explain inter-cultural variations of abilities in rhythm perception: The case of the Roma minority

Cognitive factors explain inter-cultural variations of abilities in rhythm perception: The case of the Roma minority

‘It’s good enough that our children are accepted’: Roma mothers’ views of children’s education post migration

Cultural Features Influencing Eating, Overweight, and Obesity in the Roma People of South Bohemia

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