Prethodno priopćenje
https://doi.org/10.3935/rsp.v11i3.36
Material and Socio-Psychological Factors of the (Re) Construction of Local Communities after War Conflicts (Areas of Special Governmental Care
Dragutin Babić
; Institut za migracije i narodnosti
Sažetak
War conflicts in Croatia resulted in the devastation of local communities and grave suffering of people who lived in this socio-spatial environment. Demolition of the infrastructure, houses, flats, schools, churches, mined land, stolen and destroyed tools and machines, animals taken away and missing made these, mostly less developed rural areas, almost impossible for residence and existence of people. This paper analyses the way of life of the people in the areas of special government care after the war, as well as the sources of income that the population of these local communities has at its disposal. The existence of the majority of population in former war areas has been reduced to mere survival. In relation to Croatia as a whole, the income from work is less represented in total revenues in most municipalities/towns in the areas of special government care. The most serious situation is to be found in rural municipalities whose economic potential is very low and thereby the possibilities of war migrants to ensure their existence and the existence of their families through work. An important source of existence is pension that accounts for a fifth of the total means of existence of returnees and immigrants what is similar to the Croatian average. In former war areas the number of persons without income is slightly higher, thus making them completely dependent on others, either on other family members, humanitarian organisations, government institutions or other participants in the Croatian society/state.
Ključne riječi
social benefit; income; areas of special government care; local communities; counties
Hrčak ID:
30183
URI
Datum izdavanja:
1.3.2004.
Posjeta: 1.379 *