Early childhood education and care for the Hungarian national minority in Vojvodina, Serbia

Mikuska, E. and Raffai, J. (2018) Early childhood education and care for the Hungarian national minority in Vojvodina, Serbia. Early Years: An International Research Journal. pp. 1-18. ISSN 1472-4421

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Abstract

Vojvodina is one of the most ethnically diverse regions in Europe where, according to the latest census in 2011, Hungarians are the largest non-Serb national minority group. In recent decades, this northern province of Serbia has faced continuous depopulation, forcing schools and nurseries to face an uncertain future. We argue that despite the decreasing population in general, the nature of Serbia’s minority rights regime currently produces social inequality, as policies that seek harmony by accepting ethnic separation may give rise to future conflict. In these challenging times, we focus on the political culture that is currently functioning in Serbia, in which the Hungarian national minority is (re)positioning itself to secure its own identity. In this paper, we will cover the history and function of the nurseries (bölcsőde) and kindergartens (óvoda) of the Hungarian national minority in Serbia. We will cover the early years curriculum and qualification requirements of the early childhood workforce. Furthermore, we will explain the influence of educational and cultural traditions and values through early childhood education and care (ECEC), giving specific attention to the usage of the native language that is fundamental to cultural identity.

Publication Type: Articles
Additional Information: Images courtesy of Judit Raffai.
Subjects: D History General and Old World > D History (General) > D901 Europe (General)
H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform
L Education > LA History of education
L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB1139 Early childhood education
Divisions: Academic Areas > Institute of Education, Social and Life Sciences > Childhood
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Depositing User: Eva Mikuska
Date Deposited: 20 Jun 2018 11:34
Last Modified: 04 Dec 2019 01:10
URI: https://eprints.chi.ac.uk/id/eprint/3490

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