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Life satisfaction among children in different family structures: a comparative study of 36 western Societies
- Authors:
- BJARNASON Thoroddur, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Children and Society, 26(1), January 2012, pp.51-62.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Children living in less fortunate economic circumstances can be expected to be less satisfied with life and the association between single parenthood and reduced life satisfaction may be partly due to economic hardship. This paper examines differences in life satisfaction among 184,496 children in different family structures in 36 western countries. Findings revealed that children living with both biological parents reported higher levels of life satisfaction than children living with a single parent or parent–step-parent. Children in joint physical custody reported significantly higher levels of life satisfaction than their counterparts in other types of non-intact families. Difficulties in communicating with parents were strongly associated with less life satisfaction but did not mediate the relation between family structure and life satisfaction. Children in the Nordic countries characterised by strong welfare systems reported significantly higher levels of life satisfaction in all living arrangements except in single father households. While such life events as divorce or single motherhood may be heavily stigmatised in some countries and certain segments within countries, they may well be relatively meaningless in other social contexts. This may be a major source of the considerable variation in life satisfaction among children in living with single mothers or step-parents in different countries.
NGO development in Croatia: de facto interdisciplinary practice
- Authors:
- DESPOTOVIC Mirela, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Community Practice, 15(1/2), 2007, pp.171-191.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philapelphia, USA
There has been a dramatic expansion in the role of non-governmental organisations in Croatia, and a range of intermediate support centres has partially taken on the role of providing systematic professional training for them in community practice theory and methods. This paper examines one such body, the Center for Civil Initiatives, in detail and provides data on three others. Professional staff, volunteers and external consultants come from a wide variety of practice and academic disciplines, but do not operate from an inter-disciplinary paradigm or practice model. Core knowledge theories and principles of an inter-disciplinary approach for work with NGOs need to be developed within the Croatian higher education system, and social work has particularly strong potential to develop the theoretical and methodological knowledge needed to establish an inter-disciplinary practice model for NGO development in Croatia. (Copies of this article are available from: Haworth Document Delivery Centre, Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580).
Pathways to psychiatric care in Eastern Europe
- Authors:
- GATER Richard, et al
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Psychiatry, 186(6), June 2005, pp.529-535.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
There has been almost no research into mental health services in Eastern Europe. A pathways study is a quick and useful starting point, requiring few resources. The aim was to improve understanding of prior care-seeking and treatment of new patients seen at mental health services. Pathways diagrams were drawn showing the routes of care-seeking for 50 new patients in eight centres. Patterns of care-seeking, durations and previous treatments were compared for ICD-10 diagnostic groups. The diagnoses varied according to the organisation of services. Major pathways included general practitioners, direct access and hospital doctors. General practitioners have a limited role as ‘gatekeeper’ in centres in Albania, Croatia, Macedonia, Romania and Serbia-Montenegro, and rarely prescribed treatment, except sedatives, for mental disorders. Findings highlight areas that require attention if aspirations for community-oriented mental health care are to be realised, particularly integration of mental health into primary care.
Ocekivana kretanja u mirovinskom sustavu Republike Hrvatske u eazdoblju do 2040 godine.(The expected trends in the pension system of the Republic of Croatia in the period up to 2004.)
- Authors:
- POTOCNJAK Zeljko, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Revija Za Socijalnu Politiku Journal of Social Policy, 9(2), 2002, pp.173-185.
- Publisher:
- University of Zagreb
This article deals with the trends in the number of insured persons and retired people, the share of pensions in the salary and the transition expenditure for pension reform up to 2004.
The future of third-sector teaching and research in Central and Eastern Europe
- Authors:
- DAVIDKOV Tzvetan, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Voluntas: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations, 11(2), June 2000, pp.181-190.
- Publisher:
- Springer
- Place of publication:
- New York
This research note addresses issues, concerns, and opportunities for teachers and researchers of the third sector in Central and Eastern Europe, drawing on experiences in Bulgaria, Croatia, Estonia, and Hungary. The article briefly outlines the development of the third sector in the aforementioned countries, and describes the current state of third sector teaching and research there. It then frames the challenges for the region's teachers and researchers, and proposes an appropriate role for the West, commenting upon the West's relevance within Central and Eastern Europe.