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British Journal of Social Work 2008 38(5):900-917; doi:10.1093/bjsw/bcl369
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© The Author 2006. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of The British Association of Social Workers. All rights reserved.

The Enculturation Experience of Roma Refugees: A Canadian Perspective

Christine A. Walsh, Dave Este and Brigette Krieg

Christine A. Walsh is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Social Work at the University of Calgary with research interests in the area of health impacts of violence across the lifespan, community development and marginalized/oppressed populations.

Dave Este is a Professor in the Faculty of Social Work at the University of Calgary. His recent research has focused on the health and well-being of immigrant children and youth, immigrant men as fathers and the impact of racism on people of African descent in Canada.

Brigette Krieg is a Faculty/Program Coordinator with First Nations University of Canada. Her research interest areas include international development, grassroots community development and oppression/marginalization of Indigenous women.

Correspondence to Christine A. Walsh, Faculty of Social Work, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2N 1N4. E-mail: cwalsh{at}ucalgary.ca


  Abstract

Since 1999, there has been increasing settlement in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, of large numbers of Roma families from Hungary, seeking refugee status. A number of agencies across health, social services, education, immigration, child welfare and justice sectors were concerned about the Roma population’s difficulties within these systems and the ability of these systems to provide effective services to the Roma population. The goal of the Roma Project was to promote deeper understanding of Roma peoples and their culture in order to inform more effective and culturally appropriate service delivery in addressing the needs of the Roma population. Focus group and key informant interviews with Roma community members and service providers were used to assess need in education, health care and social welfare domains. Analysis of the data produced recommendations for best practices in working with the Roma newcomers.

Keywords: Roma, needs assessment, enculturation, social work practice


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