ZNAČAJ PODRŠKE DECI I RODITELJIMA ROMSKE NACIONALNOSTI U DOMENU OBRAZOVANJA U CILJU PREVENCIJE NAPUŠTANJA ŠKOLOVANJA

Contemporary trends and changes in the understanding of the importance of the environment for a child growing up and reaching optimal achievements in the field of education increases the scope for creating educational policies and measures that are sensitive to the appreciation of the context, as well as the fact that not all children have the same starting point and support that can be significant for success in the field of education. It is an approach that increases the opportunities for social inclusion, and through the prevention of dropping out from school and an approach that does not seek responsibility for failure in the child and his parents, but in the social and educational context that did not sufficiently recognize the inequalities of initial positions among children. On the other hand, the current social context, which implies the transition to a market economy, implies the strengthening of the individual responsibility of the family and the individual, which puts members of sensitive social groups in an even more difficult position. Bearing in mind these facts, the introduction of educational policy measures related to inclusive education and the active involvement of the wider social community can have positive effects on the children included in it, as well as the entire educational system and the wider social community. This prevents the interruption of schooling and reduces the opportunities for the development of behavioral problems in children. This paper will present the results of research conducted in Belgrade on the territory of the City Municipality of Zvezdara, which aimed to assess parental competencies, socio-economic and environmental factors that influence parental roles, support of system institutions in overcoming problems and meeting the needs of families and children, strengths and risks of the family system, as well as mapping the needs and position of Roma parents in the field of education of children and youth. The results of the research indicated the importance of the support that both children and parents receive and pointed to the direction in which the local community could contribute to improving the position of this group through various programs and activities and thereby prevent the challenges they are currently facing.