Abstract
The Roma, constitute the largest minority in Europe. The percentage of young Roma who have graduated from university, ranges from 1% to 4% in the member states of the European Union, resulting that the majority is being categorized as NEETs (not in education, employment, or training). The purpose of the article is to explore the identity conflicts, experienced by Roma university graduates with their traditional identity, through their educational journey, from preschool to university, as well as their relationships with the Roma Community. The sample of the qualitative research, consisted of ten Roma graduates from Greek universities. The majority of the graduates declared they were proud of their origin, although they confirmed the concealment of their cultural identity, mainly during their university studies, but also after that, for reasons related to their integration into the labor market and their social acceptance.
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