Resources and Strategies Used by Young Parents in Serbia

Authors

  • Dragan Stanojevic Filozofski fakultet Beograd
  • Smiljka Tomanović Odeljenje za sociologiju, Filozofski fakultet, Univerzitet u Beogradu, Srbija
  • Milana Ljubičić Odeljenje za sociologiju, Filozofski fakultet, Univerzitet u Beogradu, Srbija

Keywords:

young parents, resources, strategies, mixed methods, Serbia

Abstract

The paper deals with resources available to young parents and the strategies they deploy as a response to various domain-related demands (housing, finance, work, family). First, the structural and cultural features of the social context in Serbia are discussed as the framework for the study. Secondly, the paper analyses young parents’ differences, by socioeconomic status (SES) and gender, regarding their resources, such as housing, finances, and employment, as well as their strategies. The analysis is based on a mixed-methods approach, which brings together the survey results of a sub-sample of 435 parents from a nationally representative survey of young adults aged 18 to 35, and a qualitative analysis of semi-structured interviews with 24 young mothers and fathers. The analyses indicate significant SES and gender differences in young parents’ resources and strategies, which are shaped by the structures and cultures of parenthood specific to the contemporary social context in Serbia.

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Published

2020-12-30

How to Cite

Stanojevic, D., Tomanović, S. and Ljubičić, M. (2020) “Resources and Strategies Used by Young Parents in Serbia”, Croatian Sociological Review, 50(3), pp. 353–380. Available at: https://hrcak.srce.hr/ojs/index.php/rzs/article/view/9533 (Accessed: 23December2024).

Issue

Vol. 50 No. 3 (2020)

Section

Scientific articles (original research & review articles)

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