Because of unacceptable gaps that exist between the majority population and Roma in a number of domains (e.g., housing, health, education, and employment), the issue of Roma integration presents one of the greatest challenges... It appears that the only way out from the vicious circle of poverty, unemployment, dependence on the welfare system, and alcohol and drug addiction is through integration, non-discrimination, and education.
Peter Vazan, a 2010-11 Short-Term Travel Grant (STG) fellow, writes about the links between poverty, marginalization and substance abuse among Roma children in Slovakia and the Czech Republic. The following is part of a series of blog pieces from our US scholars, who are conducting research in the field.
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