Conceptual analysis on social exclusion

Social exclusion highlights multidimensional sociological aspects with profound implications. Essentially, social exclusion is caused by poverty, deprivation and unemployment. The main forms of social exclusion are based on cases concerning human race, nationality, religion, social status, ethnicity, political affiliation, belief, gender, sexual orientation, age, educational status, language, disability and other criteria. More generally, social exclusion is a relatively new concept but the discriminatory implications of social exclusion have significant negative effects and accentuate social inequalities. Social exclusion affects particular individuals, social groups or even communities due to the lack of normal and adequate conditions which involves access to health care services, education system, social services, employment status, legal rights, technological innovation, civic life, natural resources, housing, democratic rights, economic and financial environment

Implementation of intercultural education based on social integration of Roma (Romani) population in Romania

The main objective of this research article is to investigate the implementation of intercultural education based on social integration of Roma (Romani) population in Romania. Romania has one of the largest Roma (Romani) populations in Europe but the exact number of indigenous Romani population cannot be accurately estimated. In essence, an arrogant approach defines in trivial mode the Romani population as nomadic people or nomads or just Gypsies but they are considered uncivilized and rather impossible to civilize even if it is one of the largest minorities in Romania. However, the very condition Romani people living in Romania implies a social stigma despite government programs preventing growing discrimination, racism and xenophobia. Roma (Romani) minority have free access to education in Romania in order to improve social integration and to prevent and reduce school dropout among Roma children