Review article
Differences in Family Interactions between Adolescents from the Republic of Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina: Cross-Cultural Perspective
Mira KLARIN
orcid.org/0000-0003-4138-7531
; University of Zadar, Zadar
Slavica ŠIMIĆ ŠAŠIĆ
; University of Zadar, Zadar
Abstract
Parenting is a process that takes place within a characteristic
place and time and should be studied as such. More and more
often we come across emphasizing the necessity of cross-cultural
research of parenting. Considering the differences in cultural
norms, the parenting goals of a certain social community, we can
assume that there are differences but also similarities in the
parenting models of different cultural contexts. Unfortunately,
there are few cross-cultural studies; therefore we can say that
most development theories are based on research conducted in
Western cultures (Bennet and Grimley, 2001; Fouts, 2004). We
conducted the research with the aim to identify the similarities
and differences in the perception of parenting between
adolescents in two states: Republic of Croatia and Bosnia and
Herzegovina. Research results point to the conclusion that
families from the Republic of Croatia and Bosnia and
Herzegovina differ according to places where they live
(urban/rural and house/flat), mother's and father's education,
and mother’s working status. As far as estimating parental
behavior (emotionality, control), there was no recorded difference
in the adolescents' estimate. The difference is significant in
estimating the quality of family interactions. Adolescents from
Bosnia and Herzegovina estimate the quality of their family
interaction to be better than adolescents in Croatia. Therefore this
difference is not a result of belonging to these states.
Keywords
cross-cultural perspective; socio-demographic characteristics of families; parenting; behavior
Hrčak ID:
37188
URI
Publication date:
30.4.2009.
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