Psychologiczne i społeczne uwikłanie uczniów romskich uchodźców z Ukrainy: wyzwania edukacyjne i psychologiczne
Psychological and Social Entanglement of Roma Refugee Students from Ukraine: Educational and Psychological Challenges

Summary/Abstract: The article addresses the psychological and social entanglement of Roma refugee students from Ukraine within the Polish education system. Drawing on the author’s autoethnographic perspective—as a psychologist and a member of the Roma community—it examines the multilayered mechanisms of exclusion and their impact on children who have experienced migration, trauma, and systemic discrimination. The article explores how deeply rooted cognitive schemas—such as defect/shame, social isolation, and mistrust/harm—are shaped in Roma children as a result of symbolic violence, institutional distrust, and disrupted feelings of safety. It argues that effective integration requires not only tailored educational measures but also psychological support and relationship-building based on trust and an understanding of cultural context. In the author’s view, integration should not be a process of assimilation, but rather one grounded in the recognition of cultural difference as a resource, and in institutional sensitivity to the lived experiences of the Roma community. The article serves both as a diagnosis of the current situation and a call for systemic change in approaches to working with children from marginalized groups.

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