Free time activity of romani children and youth

The free time activity of romani children in socially exluded areas or socially endangered areas has high significance. The spending of leisure time of romani children embodies certain specifics that are related mainly to the traditional family values and the hiearchical structure of the romani community. The way of spending free time is also significantly affected by the living environment. The pivotal part of this work describes three localities inhabited by Roma. The emphasis is put on the way children spend their free time and what affects it. Are they visiting some courses? Do they have any toys? What are they interested in? With whom are they spending their leisure time? In which environment are they raised? In the first case a small village in the Czech Republic, where a community work had a succes, is described. An illustration of a work with romani children in the slovak countryside is shown in a case of a project realized by young people. The children in an urban environment are endangered by drugs and passive time spending more than the children elsewhere; thus a city district environment is also described in this work. The author concludes that it is important to base the work with the romani children endangered by social exclusion on their needs and wishes. It is also important to cooperate..