The purpose of the master's thesis is to research professional help and support for Roma children in elementary school. In the theoretical introduction, I defined who the Roma people are, areas of settlement and regional differences in Slovenia, the characteristics of Roma families, prejudices towards the Roma population and the education of Roma children (obstacles, legal regulations of assistance in the education of Roma children and strategies for more successful schooling). I also presented programs for Roma integration, the role of social work in the education and social integration of Roma people and counselling work in education. In the empirical part, I asked myself research questions on the following topics: help and support provided by professionals to Roma children, cooperation with parents, cooperation with external institutions, inclusion in the classroom and the school community, and completion of education. I carried out quantitative, exploratory and descriptive research among 161 experts. The
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