Questioning the Policy Framing of Roma in Ghent, Belgium: Some Implications of Taking an Insider Perspective Seriously

The recent flow of Roma immigrants to Western Europe has caused a lot of societal and political discussion. Initiatives and policy measures are introduced at the European and national or local level in order to deal with this situation. This article explores to what extent experiences and self-perce...

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Authors: Hemelsoet, Elias (Author) ; Van Pelt, Pauwel (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Cogitatio Press 2015
In: Social Inclusion
Year: 2015, Volume: 3, Issue: 5, Pages: 148-160
Further subjects:B self-identification
B targeting
B Ghent
B Inclusion
B Roma
B Social Policy
B Mainstreaming
B insider perspective
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