REVISTA DE CERCETARE SI INTERVENTIE SOCIALA (ISSN: 1584-5397), 2024
The article discusses the relationship between school segregation and the inclusive education rel... more The article discusses the relationship between school segregation and the inclusive education related goals, analysing auspices that could lead to the success of educational policies aimed at desegregating schools. It goes in depth with nuances necessary for understanding the school segregation phenomenon and mechanisms for monitoring school segregation as a public policy project stemming from the case of Romania. While previous studies on school segregation have focused on inter-school segregation (the distribution of students from various categories among different schools), we argue that it is equally important to consider the intra-school segregation side (i.e. segregation within the same school learning spaces). Relevant social context elements which are paramount for the success of desegregation policies are also discussed, such as the level of public support granted for such an educational policy, the impact of the "marketization" of educational services (degree of freedom in choosing educational services or the privatization thereof, etc.), awareness of the positive effects of school desegregation both from moral and economic perspective, and the necessity of ongoing monitoring of the phenomenon to prevent school re-segregation. The benefits of school desegregation are analysed from the perspective of different stakeholders, including parents of vulnerable students involved in schooling as well as parents of better-off students, placed at the top of the socioeconomic hierarchy. The conclusion we draw is that providing educational services in a desegregated manner is beneficial not only to society as a whole but also to each category of stakeholders considered separately. The article also suggests new future guidelines for researching and documenting school segregation.
Revista De Cercetare Si Interventie Sociala, Mar 31, 2022
The article presents a public education policy tool as a model with international applicability d... more The article presents a public education policy tool as a model with international applicability designed for monitoring, analysing and assessing school segregation phenomenon. This instrument, developed by a UNICEF team that continued the pioneering eff orts of a Romanian NGO (Advocay and Human Rights Center), has special importance for educational equity and social welfare. The paper argues that the widespread adoption of this tool in the institutionalization of education systems is a necessary prerequisite for equalizing educational opportunities. A systematic, administrative use of such an instrument sets the premises for an adequate assessment of school segregation level, defi ned in accordance with the most relevant criteria and the various forms thereof. Moreover, due to such an instrument, public intervention means for systemic school desegregation can also be put forward. Conclusions of the paper argue about certain conditions, precautionary measures and risks associated with the process of implementing and using such a model.
The report address the issue of Roma policy funding mechanisms, while attempting to launch a new ... more The report address the issue of Roma policy funding mechanisms, while attempting to launch a new debate at the level of the Romanian public authorities, the international institutions, and the Roma civil society.
The article presents a public education policy tool as a model with international applicability d... more The article presents a public education policy tool as a model with international applicability designed for monitoring, analysing and assessing school segregation phenomenon. This instrument, developed by a UNICEF team that continued the pioneering eff orts of a Romanian NGO (Advocay and Human Rights Center), has special importance for educational equity and social welfare. The paper argues that the widespread adoption of this tool in the institutionalization of education systems is a necessary prerequisite for equalizing educational opportunities. A systematic, administrative use of such an instrument sets the premises for an adequate assessment of school segregation level, defi ned in accordance with the most relevant criteria and the various forms thereof. Moreover, due to such an instrument, public intervention means for systemic school desegregation can also be put forward. Conclusions of the paper argue about certain conditions, precautionary measures and risks associated with the process of implementing and using such a model.
The article presents a public education policy tool as a model with international applicability d... more The article presents a public education policy tool as a model with international applicability designed for monitoring, analysing and assessing school segregation phenomenon. This instrument, developed by a UNICEF team that continued the pioneering eff orts of a Romanian NGO (Advocay and Human Rights Center), has special importance for educational equity and social welfare. The paper argues that the widespread adoption of this tool in the institutionalization of education systems is a necessary prerequisite for equalizing educational opportunities. A systematic, administrative use of such an instrument sets the premises for an adequate assessment of school segregation level, defi ned in accordance with the most relevant criteria and the various forms thereof. Moreover, due to such an instrument, public intervention means for systemic school desegregation can also be put forward. Conclusions of the paper argue about certain conditions, precautionary measures and risks associated with the process of implementing and using such a model.
The report address the issue of Roma policy funding mechanisms, while attempting to launch a new ... more The report address the issue of Roma policy funding mechanisms, while attempting to launch a new debate at the level of the Romanian public authorities, the international institutions, and the Roma civil society.
By this study we intend to approach the migration phenomenon from a perspective which has been ig... more By this study we intend to approach the migration phenomenon from a perspective which has been ignored in previous studies: the determinants of Romanian emigrants decision to return to their native country and the profile of those who intend to return. We were able to study this phenomenon thanks to the social survey on Romanian emigrants in both Spain and Italy conducted by the Agency for Governmental Strategies and Metro Media Transilvania between late 2007 and the beginning of 2008 2 . We take this opportunity to express our gratitude to the Agency for Governmental Strategies for granting us full access to this data set. There is a set of determinants of ones decision to return to the country of origin permanently which we highlighted using the logistic regression analysis. The results have indicated that the Romanian emigrants who had declared that they were going to return definitively to Romania in the next two years approximately 38% are different from those who wished to stay in the host country in terms of their occupational status, their level of education and the magnitude of relation with relatives or friends living in Romania (we have measured this variable by means of the frequency with which they send money home, the frequency which they visit their family in the native country and the assessment of the importance of family in their life). There are no differences as some would have expected between the community of Romanian emigrants in Spain and that living in Italy concerning the magnitude of the intention of definitive return to Romania but there are differences in some respects between the social characteristics of Romanian emigrants settled in Spain and those settled in Italy, in terms of their intention to return to their native country. This study complements the approaches on Romanian migration accomplished so far, which have been focused mainly on the reasons of Romanian migrations with a new dimension which reveals the reasons of Romanian emigrants to return to their native country. In the light of these new data, there is need for an in-depth discussion regarding the implications of the phenomenon of migration on relevant public policies.
The research project we have carried out here targets to highlight the relation between parental ... more The research project we have carried out here targets to highlight the relation between parental involvement and family characteristics, on the one hand, and management/infrastructure" characteristics, on the other hand. We were particularly interested in this former aspect as it defines a space where public intervention is able to find room for manoeuvre. The statistical data collected as a part of the 2008 Cross-National Survey of School Principals in South East Europe countries allowed us to reach this objective. The results show that in the case of Romania, the pupil family characteristics (parents" interest, communication skills, ethnic background, spare time, on parent"s emigration abroad for labour purposes, etc) are highly relevant for parental involvement but certain school management practices are important as well (visits made by teacher and school staff to pupil"s domicile, the right of Parents" council in initiating school management measures, providing information to parents for home learning environment, parentsschool principals meetings) or certain characteristics of school infrastructure (number of pupils enrolled in school or the share of fully qualified teaching professionals). These results allowed us to propose a set of recommendations as starting point for potential public policies as incentives for parental involvement in Romania.
This research highlights the determinants of parental involvement, and the role of parental invol... more This research highlights the determinants of parental involvement, and the role of parental involvement in generating educational outcomes for children across seven countries from South East Europe 3 : . A unique dataset, collected as a part of the 2009 Cross-National Survey of Parents in South East European (SEE) countries, was used (N = 7,776 parents). We applied Epstein's theory regarding parental involvement and used logistic regression for the statistical tests. The results indicated that parental expectations regarding a child's future education are highly relevant for expected school attainment; at the same time, parental involvement in the form of participation in class meetings or the perceived obligation to offer support to children doing homework had no significance for variations in child achievement. We discuss the potential reasons for the differences between the effects of the two dimensions of parental involvement on pupil's attainment in school. Our results suggest that policies which seek equal opportunities in education should focus more on parental expectations as a crucial determinant of school performance. In other words, such policies should offset the effects of variations in parental expectations. Other outstanding results are that Montenegro and Albania are exceptions from the aforementioned findings and the correlation between parents' expectations and children's attainment in school is strongest in Romania, Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina. These results are worth further research. 1 Sociologist, Ph.D. candidate, {coala Na]ional\ de Studii Politice [i Administrative, Facultatea de {tiin]e Politice,
REVISTA DE CERCETARE SI INTERVENTIE SOCIALA (ISSN: 1584-5397), 2024
The article discusses the relationship between school segregation and the inclusive education rel... more The article discusses the relationship between school segregation and the inclusive education related goals, analysing auspices that could lead to the success of educational policies aimed at desegregating schools. It goes in depth with nuances necessary for understanding the school segregation phenomenon and mechanisms for monitoring school segregation as a public policy project stemming from the case of Romania. While previous studies on school segregation have focused on inter-school segregation (the distribution of students from various categories among different schools), we argue that it is equally important to consider the intra-school segregation side (i.e. segregation within the same school learning spaces). Relevant social context elements which are paramount for the success of desegregation policies are also discussed, such as the level of public support granted for such an educational policy, the impact of the "marketization" of educational services (degree of freedom in choosing educational services or the privatization thereof, etc.), awareness of the positive effects of school desegregation both from moral and economic perspective, and the necessity of ongoing monitoring of the phenomenon to prevent school re-segregation. The benefits of school desegregation are analysed from the perspective of different stakeholders, including parents of vulnerable students involved in schooling as well as parents of better-off students, placed at the top of the socioeconomic hierarchy. The conclusion we draw is that providing educational services in a desegregated manner is beneficial not only to society as a whole but also to each category of stakeholders considered separately. The article also suggests new future guidelines for researching and documenting school segregation.
Revista De Cercetare Si Interventie Sociala, Mar 31, 2022
The article presents a public education policy tool as a model with international applicability d... more The article presents a public education policy tool as a model with international applicability designed for monitoring, analysing and assessing school segregation phenomenon. This instrument, developed by a UNICEF team that continued the pioneering eff orts of a Romanian NGO (Advocay and Human Rights Center), has special importance for educational equity and social welfare. The paper argues that the widespread adoption of this tool in the institutionalization of education systems is a necessary prerequisite for equalizing educational opportunities. A systematic, administrative use of such an instrument sets the premises for an adequate assessment of school segregation level, defi ned in accordance with the most relevant criteria and the various forms thereof. Moreover, due to such an instrument, public intervention means for systemic school desegregation can also be put forward. Conclusions of the paper argue about certain conditions, precautionary measures and risks associated with the process of implementing and using such a model.
The report address the issue of Roma policy funding mechanisms, while attempting to launch a new ... more The report address the issue of Roma policy funding mechanisms, while attempting to launch a new debate at the level of the Romanian public authorities, the international institutions, and the Roma civil society.
The article presents a public education policy tool as a model with international applicability d... more The article presents a public education policy tool as a model with international applicability designed for monitoring, analysing and assessing school segregation phenomenon. This instrument, developed by a UNICEF team that continued the pioneering eff orts of a Romanian NGO (Advocay and Human Rights Center), has special importance for educational equity and social welfare. The paper argues that the widespread adoption of this tool in the institutionalization of education systems is a necessary prerequisite for equalizing educational opportunities. A systematic, administrative use of such an instrument sets the premises for an adequate assessment of school segregation level, defi ned in accordance with the most relevant criteria and the various forms thereof. Moreover, due to such an instrument, public intervention means for systemic school desegregation can also be put forward. Conclusions of the paper argue about certain conditions, precautionary measures and risks associated with the process of implementing and using such a model.
The article presents a public education policy tool as a model with international applicability d... more The article presents a public education policy tool as a model with international applicability designed for monitoring, analysing and assessing school segregation phenomenon. This instrument, developed by a UNICEF team that continued the pioneering eff orts of a Romanian NGO (Advocay and Human Rights Center), has special importance for educational equity and social welfare. The paper argues that the widespread adoption of this tool in the institutionalization of education systems is a necessary prerequisite for equalizing educational opportunities. A systematic, administrative use of such an instrument sets the premises for an adequate assessment of school segregation level, defi ned in accordance with the most relevant criteria and the various forms thereof. Moreover, due to such an instrument, public intervention means for systemic school desegregation can also be put forward. Conclusions of the paper argue about certain conditions, precautionary measures and risks associated with the process of implementing and using such a model.
The report address the issue of Roma policy funding mechanisms, while attempting to launch a new ... more The report address the issue of Roma policy funding mechanisms, while attempting to launch a new debate at the level of the Romanian public authorities, the international institutions, and the Roma civil society.
By this study we intend to approach the migration phenomenon from a perspective which has been ig... more By this study we intend to approach the migration phenomenon from a perspective which has been ignored in previous studies: the determinants of Romanian emigrants decision to return to their native country and the profile of those who intend to return. We were able to study this phenomenon thanks to the social survey on Romanian emigrants in both Spain and Italy conducted by the Agency for Governmental Strategies and Metro Media Transilvania between late 2007 and the beginning of 2008 2 . We take this opportunity to express our gratitude to the Agency for Governmental Strategies for granting us full access to this data set. There is a set of determinants of ones decision to return to the country of origin permanently which we highlighted using the logistic regression analysis. The results have indicated that the Romanian emigrants who had declared that they were going to return definitively to Romania in the next two years approximately 38% are different from those who wished to stay in the host country in terms of their occupational status, their level of education and the magnitude of relation with relatives or friends living in Romania (we have measured this variable by means of the frequency with which they send money home, the frequency which they visit their family in the native country and the assessment of the importance of family in their life). There are no differences as some would have expected between the community of Romanian emigrants in Spain and that living in Italy concerning the magnitude of the intention of definitive return to Romania but there are differences in some respects between the social characteristics of Romanian emigrants settled in Spain and those settled in Italy, in terms of their intention to return to their native country. This study complements the approaches on Romanian migration accomplished so far, which have been focused mainly on the reasons of Romanian migrations with a new dimension which reveals the reasons of Romanian emigrants to return to their native country. In the light of these new data, there is need for an in-depth discussion regarding the implications of the phenomenon of migration on relevant public policies.
The research project we have carried out here targets to highlight the relation between parental ... more The research project we have carried out here targets to highlight the relation between parental involvement and family characteristics, on the one hand, and management/infrastructure" characteristics, on the other hand. We were particularly interested in this former aspect as it defines a space where public intervention is able to find room for manoeuvre. The statistical data collected as a part of the 2008 Cross-National Survey of School Principals in South East Europe countries allowed us to reach this objective. The results show that in the case of Romania, the pupil family characteristics (parents" interest, communication skills, ethnic background, spare time, on parent"s emigration abroad for labour purposes, etc) are highly relevant for parental involvement but certain school management practices are important as well (visits made by teacher and school staff to pupil"s domicile, the right of Parents" council in initiating school management measures, providing information to parents for home learning environment, parentsschool principals meetings) or certain characteristics of school infrastructure (number of pupils enrolled in school or the share of fully qualified teaching professionals). These results allowed us to propose a set of recommendations as starting point for potential public policies as incentives for parental involvement in Romania.
This research highlights the determinants of parental involvement, and the role of parental invol... more This research highlights the determinants of parental involvement, and the role of parental involvement in generating educational outcomes for children across seven countries from South East Europe 3 : . A unique dataset, collected as a part of the 2009 Cross-National Survey of Parents in South East European (SEE) countries, was used (N = 7,776 parents). We applied Epstein's theory regarding parental involvement and used logistic regression for the statistical tests. The results indicated that parental expectations regarding a child's future education are highly relevant for expected school attainment; at the same time, parental involvement in the form of participation in class meetings or the perceived obligation to offer support to children doing homework had no significance for variations in child achievement. We discuss the potential reasons for the differences between the effects of the two dimensions of parental involvement on pupil's attainment in school. Our results suggest that policies which seek equal opportunities in education should focus more on parental expectations as a crucial determinant of school performance. In other words, such policies should offset the effects of variations in parental expectations. Other outstanding results are that Montenegro and Albania are exceptions from the aforementioned findings and the correlation between parents' expectations and children's attainment in school is strongest in Romania, Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina. These results are worth further research. 1 Sociologist, Ph.D. candidate, {coala Na]ional\ de Studii Politice [i Administrative, Facultatea de {tiin]e Politice,
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