Original scientific paper

SINGLE PARENTS' MARGINALIZATION - SOME ANTI INCLUSION STRATEGIES

Aleksandar Halmi ; Department of Social Work, Faculty of Law, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

The paper shows empirical research that is part of greater longitudinal project done on a sample of 871 single parents. The research and analysis has been done on a sample of single parents living in Zagreb (100) and with a help of the Croatian Single Parents Association. We have studied some characteristics of these families, for example their socio-economic structure, relationship with the other parent and with the rest oft he family, children's contacts with the other parent, some disorders in children's behavior, the level of single parents' contentment with their social status, etc. Index of the social status and level of the life quality on a total sample (N = 871) has been studied through self-re- ported questionnaire and self-evaluating scales. The author recommends the community based approach to be the best strategy for these parents to be kept out marginalization and isolation process.

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Hrčak ID:

198452

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/198452

Publication date:

3.5.1997.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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