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Abstract

Despite the small size of the Polish Romani population, the status and treatment of this group deserve special attention. This descriptive study identifies potential disconnects between the Roma and social services in the community and suggests practices to strengthen the connections between the marginalized Roma and the social service community.

French

Nonobstant la faible population Roma en Pologne, le statut et le traitement accordé à ce groupe mérite l'attention. Cette étude descriptive identifie des coupures potentielles entre les Roma et les services sociaux dans la communauté et suggère des pratiques visant à renforcer les liens entre les Roma marginalisés et les services sociaux.

Spanish

A pesar de la pequeña población de los Roma en Polonia, el estatus y tratamiento de este grupo merece especial atención. Este estudio descriptivo identifica la potencial desconexión entre los Roma y los servicios sociales en la comunidad; y sugiere prácticas para fortalecer las conexiones entre los Roma marginalizada y los servicios sociales comunitarios.

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