ВЛИЯНИЕТО НА ОБРАЗОВАНИЕТО ВЪРХУ ПРЕЖИВЯВАНЕТО ЗА СТИГМАТИЗИРАНОСТ И ЖИЗНЕНИТЕ ПЕРСПЕКТИВИ ПРИ МЛАДЕЖИ ОТ РОМСКА ЕТНИЧЕСКА ОБЩНОСТ

The present study aims to describe the influence of the education level on the experience of stigmatization and the life perspectives’ priorities of Roma youth aged 14 – 25 living in the Faculteta Roma neighbourhood in Sofia. The survey is based on quantitative questionnaires, adapted and/or constructed to measure the experience of stigmatization and life perspectives. The survey was conducted in two stages: in 2002 and in 2017 with a total of 256 participants. The results show that in 2017, the highest percentages of participants agreeing with the statements describing both aspects of the experience of stigmatization are registered among these with high school education due to their increased exposure to contacts with majority representatives in a context different than the Roma neighbourhood. Furthermore, the largest changes in Roma respondents in terms of emancipation from family and community influence are observed among Roma youth with high school education. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]