Неравенства според вида на трудовия договор при млади хора от български, ромски и турски етнически произход
Inequalities According to the Type of Work Contract among Young People of Bulgarian, Roma and Turkish Ethnic Origin

Summary/Abstract: The article analyses inequalities in the sphere of labour related to the types of work contract young people of different ethnic origins have at the start of their work career. The author uses data from a quantitative and qualitative survey. The article leans on the theoretical foundation set by John Goldthorpe and Richard Breen regarding the definition of inequalities in work contracts. The author analyses these according to the types of work contract of young people of different ethnic origin with basic, secondary and higher education and working in the sphere of healthcare and construction. The conclusion is that, given the same level of completed education, ethnic origin has a negative impact on the chances of finding a job. The author also concludes that young people with a completed basic education have smaller chances of finding a job under a permanent work contract. Young people of Roma ethnic origin are more likely to work without work contract in the grey economy. A better education level increases the chances of young people of Roma ethnic origin to find work, but the negative impact of ethnic origin remains. The assumption that there is a discriminatory attitude towards the Roma even in the cases when they have a higher education is confirmed in reference to Roma nurses who are offered contracts for volunteer work even though hospitals are short of nursing staff. High levels of education and the motivation to be fully engaged in labour help move ethnic barriers and contribute to the smooth crossing of those barriers by individual youths. In order to achieve a higher level of education, however, long years of effort and great motivation is required on the part of youths and their families.

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