Education of students with difficulties in development is an important research, educational and social question. Parents of students with difficulties have very important place because the educational program demands their strong inclusion and in literature we meet the concepts of parents investment, or in wider terms, the concept of parents capital.

The goals of this study are to discuss the views of parents of the students with difficulties included into regular educational program of elementary schools in the Republic of Croatia. At the same time, the goal of this study is to discuss the difference in structure of the views of parents of the students with difficulties depending on a number of socio-demographic characteristics.

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