Developmental Science and Sustainable Development Goals for Children and Youth

0495799 - PSÚ 2019 RIV CH eng M - Monography Chapter
Dimitrova, R. - Musso, P. - Poláčková Šolcová, Iva - Stefenel, D. - Uka, F. - Zahaj, S. - Tavel, P. - Jordanov, V. - Jordanov, E.
Understanding Factors Affecting Well-Being of Marginalized Populations in Different Cultural Contexts: Ethnic and National Identity of Roma Minority Youth in Europe.
Developmental Science and Sustainable Development Goals for Children and Youth. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2018 - (Verma, S.; Petersen, A.), s. 169-185. ISBN 978-3-319-96591-8
Institutional support: RVO:68081740
Keywords : SDGs * Roma youth * ethnic identity * national identity * self-esteem * Eastern European countries * positive youth development * marginalization * psychological functioning * positive adaptation * well-being * stigmatization * social exclusion
OECD category: Psychology (including human - machine relations)

This chapter focuses on the intersection of the third, fourth and tenth Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), referring together to key pillars for improving social inclusion of vulnerable disadvantaged youth. Based on both Positive Youth Development approach and mutual intercultural relations perspective, it sets out to investigate developmental assets (such as ethnic and national identities), optimal outcomes (self-esteem), and their relations among Roma youth in six European countries (Albania, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Italy, Kosovo, and Romania). Among these countries, the Czech Republic was initially recognized as the more favorable context facilitating potential alignment of Roma young people’s ecology with their identity resources, and therefore, promoting well-being. Results supported that in the Czech Republic youth experienced more stable integration of both Roma ethnic and national identities in terms of similar mean levels as well as positive associations of both identities with self-esteem. Results for the other countries were quite fragmented depending on the specific contextual conditions. The findings are discussed in light of the SDGs, the theoretical frameworks, research contexts and limitations, and implications.
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