INTERVENTION PROGRAMME INTERVENTION PROGRAMME FOR ROMA PUPILS:FOR ROMA PUPILS:

HOW TO IMPROVE SOCIAL HOW TO IMPROVE SOCIAL COMPETENCESCOMPETENCES

Eva Farkašová, Monika Gregussová, Bronislava Kundrátová, Eva Farkašová, Monika Gregussová, Bronislava Kundrátová, Daniela Kováčiková, Elena LisáDaniela Kováčiková, Elena Lisá

Research Institute for Child Psychology and Pathopsychology (VÚDPaP)Research Institute for Child Psychology and Pathopsychology (VÚDPaP)Bratislava, Slovakia Bratislava, Slovakia

Disadvantaged Settings:Disadvantaged Settings:

low education of parents, low education of parents, long-term unemployment of long-term unemployment of the the parents,parents, marginalized housing (e.g. settlements marginalized housing (e.g. settlements

distant from municipality)distant from municipality),, under-standard conditions (esp. economic under-standard conditions (esp. economic

and hygienic)and hygienic),, the language of communication in a family is the language of communication in a family is

a local Roma dialect.a local Roma dialect.

Aim of the Programme:Aim of the Programme:

to prepare a method that would increase a to prepare a method that would increase a quality of life of pupils who would not quality of life of pupils who would not continue their education after completing 10 continue their education after completing 10 years at school, but in 7th, 6th or even 5th years at school, but in 7th, 6th or even 5th grades, respectivelygrades, respectively

Most significant topics:Most significant topics:

Adequate communication and self-presentationAdequate communication and self-presentation Solving of conflictsSolving of conflicts Self-reflection and one’s place in his/her setting and Self-reflection and one’s place in his/her setting and

environmentenvironment Ideas of one’s futureIdeas of one’s future Taking over responsibility of one’s decisions and actingTaking over responsibility of one’s decisions and acting Getting information on looking for and asking for a job, on Getting information on looking for and asking for a job, on

means for gaining necessary data and information in labour means for gaining necessary data and information in labour marketmarket

Getting information on and taking over responsibility in the Getting information on and taking over responsibility in the partnership, family life and in sexual relationspartnership, family life and in sexual relations

Work-book for pupilsWork-book for pupils different and varied kinds of activitiesdifferent and varied kinds of activities gamesgames jokesjokes proverbs, sayings and quotesproverbs, sayings and quotes visual and graphical materials for motivated and visual and graphical materials for motivated and

active participationactive participation

Handbook for teachersHandbook for teachers useful information for teachers on the topicsuseful information for teachers on the topics many activities to practice with pupilsmany activities to practice with pupils

2. 2. Me and self-perception, Me and self-perception, self-esteem, self-reflectionself-esteem, self-reflection

IIdentification of one’s good and bad dentification of one’s good and bad attributes, likes and dislikes in relations attributes, likes and dislikes in relations to/from other people, strong and weak traits to/from other people, strong and weak traits and conception about one’s future: what is and conception about one’s future: what is realistic, what can be done to make ideas realistic, what can be done to make ideas real, and responsibility for one’s future.real, and responsibility for one’s future.

3. 3. FAMILYFAMILY

The aims of the theme: The aims of the theme:

1.1. Importance of a family and close Importance of a family and close relationships; family as a priority – relationships; family as a priority – ccreating reating good and intensive relationships in the good and intensive relationships in the family, mutual help and respect.family, mutual help and respect.

2.2. Be proud of my family – Be proud of my family – ffinding out the inding out the positive aspects of every family. Although positive aspects of every family. Although every family is different (some of families every family is different (some of families are even dysfunctional), child needs to find are even dysfunctional), child needs to find something positive aspects in his family or something positive aspects in his family or parents, of what can be proud.parents, of what can be proud.

3.3. Education of parenthood – importance of a Education of parenthood – importance of a family for upbringing a child, the parent’s family for upbringing a child, the parent’s roles and their duties and responsibility. roles and their duties and responsibility.

4. 4. LOVE AND SEXUALITYLOVE AND SEXUALITY