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Coping with Boundaries: The Quality of Daily Experience of Rom Nomads in Europe

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  • Antonella delle Fave

    (Università degli Studi di. Milano)

  • Marta Bassi

    (Università degli Studi di Milano)

  • Fausto Massimini

    (Università degli Studi di Milano)

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In the globalisation process, the social organisation of sedentary cultures represents the uni versal model. Few nomadic communities resist this trend, facing difficulties in survival and intercultural relations. To analyse the daily life and future expectations of these populations from the individual perspective, 60 Rom people living in Italy were administered Flow Questionnaire and Life Theme Questionnaire. These instruments investigate the quality of experience in daily life, particularly focusing on optimal experiences, characterised by engage ment, intrinsic motivation, and skill development. The joint family emerged as the main source of optimal experiences in daily life of Rom participants. The constraints of semi- sedentary lifestyle, and the integration problems due to cultural differences were also high ligbted. Results suggested that the experience associated with daily contexts should be taken into account in projects with minority communities, to design programmes promoting the perception of opportunities for optimal experiences and development in a foreign environ ment.

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  • Antonella delle Fave & Marta Bassi & Fausto Massimini, 2003. "Coping with Boundaries: The Quality of Daily Experience of Rom Nomads in Europe," Psychology and Developing Societies, , vol. 15(1), pages 87-102, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:psydev:v:15:y:2003:i:1:p:87-102
    DOI: 10.1177/097133360301500106
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