Vzdelanostné a životné ambície rómskych žiakov. Prípadová štúdia dvoch škôl na strednom Slovensku

• Authors: Katarína Koštialová , Ivan Chorvát

Title variants

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Education and life ambitions of Roma pupils. A case study of two schools in Central Slovakia

• Languages of publication: SK

Abstracts

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This study examines the educational and life ambitions of Roma pupils in Central Slovakia through the lens of cultural capital. Using Bourdieu’s concept, it analyses how family background, socio-economic conditions, and cultural resources shape students’ academic outcomes. Based on surveys and field research conducted in two schools with a high Roma population, the findings indicate that limited cultural capital and poverty constrain educational opportunities. Despite these barriers, school initiatives and teacher support help to mitigate these disadvantages, fostering a positive reading culture and student aspirations. The study emphasizes the need for parental engagement, support structures, and policy measures to enhance educational outcomes for Roma pupils.

Keywords

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Roma pupils; education; cultural capital; ambitions; school

Discipline

• ETHNOLOGY: ETHNOLOGY

• Publisher: Czech Ethnological Society
• Journal: Národopisný věstník
• Year: 2025
• Volume: 42_(84)
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 28-45
• Document type: ARTICLE

Contributors

author

Katarína Koštialová

• Česká národopisná společnost, z. s., Národní třída 3, 117 20 Praha 1, Czech Republic

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Ivan Chorvát

• Česká národopisná společnost, z. s., Národní třída 3, 117 20 Praha 1, Czech Republic