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Exposure to war and the quality of life of the elderly
- Authors:
- POREDOŠ Dasa, IVANEC Dragutin
- Journal article citation:
- Ljetopis Studijskog Centra Socijalnog Rada, 11(1), 2004, pp.43-62.
- Publisher:
- University of Zagreb
- Place of publication:
- Zagreb
This research included 200 elderly people, from the age of 60 upwards, in the Croatian cities of Petrinja and Kutina, communities that were 'more' or 'less' exposed to war events. The results of the analysis show that both groups of participants live average-quality lives. However, the participants from Kutina, who were less affected by war, admit to having a better-quality life. The research has also shown that the elderly, during exile, and even now, have been faced with numerous losses and sources of stress, the most significant ones being the loss of their home and previous way of living. They perceive as their greatest problem the uncertainty of the future and forcibly changed life habits. Cumulative effects of different stressors increase the feeling of fear toward the uncertainty of the future. [Article in Croatian].