1. The right to the school meal from the perspective of principals of primary schools in the area of special state care
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Zrnić, Tamara, Kletečki Radović, Marijana, Branica, Vanja, and Rajhvajn Bulat, Linda
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perspective of school principals ,area of special state care ,poverty and social exclusion of children ,school meals - Abstract
Ovo kvalitativno istraživanje provedeno je s ciljem dobivanja uvida u mišljenja i iskustva ravnatelja osnovnih škola na područjima posebne državne skrbi o pravu na školski obrok za djecu osnovnoškolske dobi. U istraživanju je sudjelovalo pet ravnatelja osnovnih škola s područja Šibensko-kninske županije, a podaci su prikupljeni polustrukturiranim intervjuom. Rezultati su pokazali da ravnatelji osnovnih škola školskim obrocima daju značenje univerzalnog prava na školski obrok, potom funkciju čimbenika zaštite za djecu zbog doprinosa koji školski obrok ima na zdravlje djece, obrazovne ishode i socijalizaciju. Ravnatelji su objasnili trenutne modele osiguravanja i financiranja školskih obroka pri čemu dominira financiranje školskih obroka fondom Europske unije. Pritom su naglasili nesigurnost projektnog financiranja te potrebu za uvođenjem univerzalnog programa besplatnih školskih obroka za sve učenike, bez obzira na socioekonomski status učenika. Istaknuli su da je to posebice važno implementirati zbog postojanja povećane potrebe za školskim obrocima zbog većeg siromaštva i socijalne isključenosti u spomenutim područjima. Ovakvom mjerom socijalne politike će se utjecati na prevenciju dječjeg siromaštva i socijalne isključenosti, smanjenje stigmatizacije i diskriminacije učenika, ali i povećanje obrazovnih šansi., This qualitative research was conducted with the aim of gaining insight into the opinions and experiences of primary school principals in areas of special state care regarding the right to school meals for children of primary school age. Five principals of primary schools from Šibenik-Knin County participated in the research, and the data were collected in semi-structured interviews. The results showed that the principals of primary schools give school meals the meaning of the universal right to school meals, then the function of a factor of protection for children, due to the contribution that school meals have to children's health, educational outcomes and socialization. The principals explained the current models of providing and financing school meals, where they pointed out that the dominant form of financing school meals is the European Union fund. They emphasized the uncertainty of project financing and the need to introduce a universal program of free school meals for all students, regardless of the students' socioeconomic status. They pointed out that it is especially important to implement this because of the increased need for school meals due to greater poverty and social exclusion in the mentioned areas. This social policy measure will affect the prevention of child poverty and social exclusion, reduce stigmatization and discrimination of students, and increase educational opportunities.
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- 2022