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DEMOGRAPHIC DEVELOPMENT AND POPULATION POLICY IN CROATIA

Mladen Ante Friganović ; Prirodoslovno-matematički fakultet, Zagreb
Stjepan Šterc ; Prirodoslovno-matematički fakultet, Zagreb

Sažetak

Population policy in theory and practice exists in a more restricted
(demographic) concept and also in a broader (socio-economical)
concept. Some characteristics are mentioned in the text which have
proved significant in defining and implementing an expansive
(pro-natality), restrictive (anti-natality), redistributive (migrational) and
eugen ic (qualitative) populational policy. A short review of the
non-European and especially European experience in planning
population development and care has shown an array of factors that
act differently in space and time. Out of all examples, closestto Croatia
are those of western european countries. They indicate that each
country has its particularity and that these should be considered when
looking for and determining one's own population policy. In short, a
conclusion imposes itself about the necessity of supporting higher
fertility rates in addition to securing adequate material support for the
individual, family and institutions (infrastructure of the pre-school and
the other three degrees of education). However, the initial and basic
activity is providing a tangible material foundation without which it
would be impossible to reverse a negative natural population trend.
For establishing a more lasting process three steps are advised:
pro-natality, infrastructural pre-school, infrastructural school (primary,
secondary and college education) and pulsatory (a step of a more
lasting relaxed manner on a higher socio-economical level),
Therefore, one should bear in mind that the indirect factors have
proved somewhat more efficacious than some of the direct factors of
change of the natural population trend, especially in a more lasting
period and observed from the point of view of generations. This
indicates the conclusion that one should seek a kind of "over-all
model" as a sum of general and specific population policy measures
(type of family, size of family, its economic power and environment)
commencing with the economic development of the community
(arranging the family in grades according to the economic power of
the society). The point is to achieve a demographically moderate,
economically provided for and socially stable family.

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Hrčak ID:

32784

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/32784

Datum izdavanja:

1.1.1993.

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