Appropriate Employment for Segregated Roma
Mechanisms in a Public–Private Partnership Project
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15501290 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lucia Bosáková (0000-0001-8381-7064, University Medical Center Groningen, corresponding author), Andrea Madarasova Geckova (0000-0003-2993-3798, University of Pavol Jozef Šafárik), Jitse P Van Dijk (0000-0003-0225-6811, University Medical Center Groningen), Sijmen A Reijneveld (0000-0002-1206-7523, University Medical Center Groningen) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 10 |
| Pages | 3588-3588 |
| Publication date | 2020-05-20 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph17103588 |
| PMID | 32443783 |
| OpenAlex | W3028468578 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 7 |
Our earlier article showed that increased employability of segregated Roma may improve their well-being and health. To achieve that, appropriate employment based on a public-private partnership could be the key. For optimal design of such a partnership, we need insight into its potential mechanisms. Evidence on this is lacking, however. This paper builds on the previously published article by focusing on mechanisms for achieving better health. Therefore, our aim was to identify the potential mechanisms by which a public-private Roma employment project could increase employability. We investigated a Roma employment project called Equality of Opportunity established by a private company, U.S. Steel Kosice in eastern Slovakia. We conducted a multi-perspective qualitative study to obtain key stakeholders' perspectives on the potential mechanisms of a public-private Roma employment project in terms of increased employability. We found three types of mechanisms. The first type regarded formal job mechanisms, such as an appropriate employment and salary offer and a bottom-up approach in capacity building. The second type involved sustainability mechanisms, such as the personal profile of project and work-shift coordinators, the continuous offer of training and cooperation with relevant stakeholders (municipalities, community centers, etc.). The third type was cultural mechanisms, such as personal contact with project participants, attention to less-voiced groups like children, the motivation of project participants, a counter-value reciprocity approach and respect for the specifics of Roma history. Our findings imply that policymakers could consider public-private partnerships for increasing the employability of segregated Roma, as they have the potential to address a wider range of social needs simultaneously
Business · Economic growth · Economics · Employability · General partnership · Political science · Private sector · Public relations · Public–private partnership · Salary · Romani and Gypsy Studies · Finance
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| Citation span | 2021 - 2025 (5) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |