СОЦИО-ДЕМОГРАФСКЕ И ЕТНИЧКЕ ОСОБЕНОСТИ РОМА У СРБИЈИ
THE SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC AND ETHNIC CHARACTERISTICS OF ROMA IN SERBIA

Summary/Abstract: This article presents the ethnic structure of the population of Serbia and especially etnodemographic changes in Roma population. In Serbia (excluding Kosovo and Metohia) Roma national minority account about 108,2 thousands (1,4% of the total population), according to the 2002 census results. The most important factors that affect to the number and the share of Roma are the natural increase, the migration and particularly changed declaration on national affiliation (“ethnic transfer”). Demographic development of Roma population is characterised by negative tendencies in natural movement, as well as, in the most important demographic structures (age structure of population, educational and economic structures of population, etc.). Roma are relevant national minority in Serbia as well as in the other Balkan countries. Their social, economic, political and cultural position is very difficult, as a result of their marginalization, segregation and discrimination.

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