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• Visibility of marginalized social groups from a network perspective

  83-108

  László Vida

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  197

  The study examines the segregation of different marginalized social groups – ex-prisoners, gypsies, gays and lesbians, homeless people – and their visibility in society. Using a size generator network method, the study builds negative binomial models to compare the segregation of marginalized groups within a representative sample of 1000 people. The alpha value in these models indicates the level of overdispersion. According to the results, the level of segregation varies between the overall network and the trust network. Specifically, the level of segregation for gypsies is the lowest in the overall network, whereas in the trust network, it is the lowest for gays/lesbians. The segregation of homeless people is extremely high, which is due to the fact that they are confined to their own space. Individuals with low education, belonging to lower classes, living in villages have the smallest network size. However, they have the highest number of marginalized social group members. A smaller network is associated with lower levels of peer support. The lack of weak bonds makes the social network homophilic and „island-like” social exlusions are formed where poverty and vulnerability are typical.

• Limits of the relationships in the roma communities living on the margins of society in Budapest

  97-120.

  Balazs Andras

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  35

  In this essay, I aim to summarize the main characteristics of the relationship structure of
  poor Roma families in Budapest. The generational changes in the relationship structure are
  illustrated by interviews and a short review of the relevant literature. In my research, I try to
  find the answer to the question, whetherthe examined segregated streets and apartment blocks
  – individually or collectively – can be called a community. And also if these segregated areas
  have a describable connection limit, if we can describe them in a geographical or social sense,
  or ifthese relationship have ethnical boundaries. I recorded my semi-structured interviews in
  the 8th and 9th district of Budapest in 2017. I interviewed twenty people from ages of sixteen to
  fifty-five. All parts of the interviews are accompanied by the related analytical and explanatory
  notes.

• Advantages of the home ground: The role of the social contacts in the immobile status of the rural youth

  24-54.

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  32

  The paper deals with the effects of the structure and the working of the egocentric network to the immobile status of rural youth. The research was made in 2018 among 19-25-year-old youth living in villages with not more than 2500 inhabitants. More, than a hundred (104) structured interview was made: 53 youth and 51 parents. Firstly, the study shows the network size and composition of the examined population, then the influence of the revealed functions of the egocentric network of the youth to their immobility. Based on the data the egocentric network of the youth mainly consist of strong ties: close kin and other relatives. From the weak ties the most frequent contacts belong to the education institutions as primary or grammar school, university. The local schools have a great role in the forming of the friendships. The local working place contacts, neighbours and acquaintanceships are not general actors of the egocentric networks of the youth.