Social and Mission Work With Pregnant Roma Girls at Age of Nearly 18

Ludvigh, Lucia (2018) Social and Mission Work With Pregnant Roma Girls at Age of Nearly 18. Acta Missiologica, 12 (2). pp. 119-132.

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Abstract

Background: This article analyses the significance of the interconnecting of social and mission work in Roma communities. It argues that social and mission work must be in constant dialogue when eliminating social problems, including, for example, the early pregnancies of Roma girls. The article is based on a theoretical analysis of the reasons for the early pregnancies of Roma girls under 18. Furthermore, it empirically surveys the active sexual life and the behaviour in pregnancy of Roma girls as well as their attitudes toward motherhood and parenthood. Methods: With respect to the specific topic of the article, a qualitative analysis of open-coded primary data is especially employed, based on the testimonies of 21 Roma girls. Results: The results of the research have shown a direct relationship between the way of life, sexual literacy, and early pregnancies of Roma girls. Conclusion: Based on the concept under research here, the article, in its conclusion, proposes concrete implications that can also be applied to social work, especially at the level of the education of Roma girls on a safe sexual life.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Pregnancy, Roma Women, Motherhood, Early Maternity
Subjects: B Mission Theology/Theory > Social Responsibility
C Types of Christian Ministry > Medical Mission
C Types of Christian Ministry > Urban / Rural Mission
Divisions: Czechia
Depositing User: Katharina Penner
Date Deposited: 12 Sep 2022 14:28
Last Modified: 12 Sep 2022 14:28
URI: https://rocprints.rockcentre.org/id/eprint/582

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