Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Suzana Ignjatović Author-Workplace-Name: Centre for Politicological Research and Public Opinion, Institute of Social Sciences, Belgrade (Serbia) Title: Recent Problems in Research on Transition to Adulthood: Country Focus Serbia Publication-Status: Published Abstract: The paper explores theoretical and methodological aspects of transition to adulthood. The concept is discussed within the framework of life course paradigm. The concept of transition to adulthood is operationalized as four dimensions: family transition, professional (career) transition, financial status transition and housing transition. We discuss in detail the process of becoming an adult in Serbian society. The thesis of specific type of transition to adulthood, named prolonged adolescence, has been fully examined. The analysis is based on data collected in a survey (2003) of young people aged 17-35. In the paper we focus on the subsample of respondents aged 34-35 being a post-transitional cohort. The 34-35 cohort trajectory to adulthood is explored as an indicator of general trend in transition to adulthood in a period of radical social turmoil. Keywords: life course; transition to adulthood Journal: Stanovnistvo Pages: 7-22 Volume: 47 Issue: 1 Year: 2009 Month: June DOI: 10.2298/STNV0901007I File-URL: https://stnv.idn.org.rs/STNV/article/view/139 File-Function: Abstract page File-Format: text/html File-URL: https://stnv.idn.org.rs/STNV/article/download/139/133 File-Function: Full text File-Format: application/pdf Handle: RePEc:eto:stanov:v:47:y:2009:i:1:id:139 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Vladimir Nikitović Author-Workplace-Name: Demographic Research Centre, Institute of Social Sciences, Belgrade (Serbia) Title: Donella Meadows, Jorgen Randers, Dennis Meadows "Limits to Growth: The 30-Year Update" Publication-Status: Published Abstract: Nema. Journal: Stanovnistvo Pages: 89-104 Volume: 47 Issue: 1 Year: 2009 Month: June DOI: 10.59954/stnv.248 File-URL: https://stnv.idn.org.rs/STNV/article/view/248 File-Function: Abstract page File-Format: text/html File-URL: https://stnv.idn.org.rs/STNV/article/download/248/233 File-Function: Full text File-Format: application/pdf Handle: RePEc:eto:stanov:v:47:y:2009:i:1:id:248 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Milan Marković Author-Workplace-Name: Center for Legal Research, Institute of Social Sciences, Belgrade (Serbia) Title: Gordana Kovaček Stanić "Legislation on Human Reproduction with Biomedical Assistance" Publication-Status: Published Abstract: Nema. Journal: Stanovnistvo Pages: 105-110 Volume: 47 Issue: 1 Year: 2009 Month: June DOI: 10.59954/stnv.249 File-URL: https://stnv.idn.org.rs/STNV/article/view/249 File-Function: Abstract page File-Format: text/html File-URL: https://stnv.idn.org.rs/STNV/article/download/249/234 File-Function: Full text File-Format: application/pdf Handle: RePEc:eto:stanov:v:47:y:2009:i:1:id:249 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Zorica Mršević Author-Workplace-Name: Faculty of European Legal and Political Studies (FEPPS), Singidunum University, Sremska Kamenica (Serbia) Title: Same Sex Families and Children Publication-Status: Published Abstract: Introduction comprises the information on two main forms of same sex families, civic partnership (same sex partnership) and same sex marriage. Countries and various status modalities of legal regulations are mentioned. The main part of the text is dedicated to presentation of the findings of the most recent research on various aspects regarding children of same sex partnerships. It comprises presentations grouped in four main chapters: acceptance of same sex partnerships, acceptance of legal recognition of the same sex partnerships, family plans of homosexual teenagers, and raising children within and by the same sex partners. Also the real life cases mirroring legal changes through their life destinies are presented, such is e.g. the Irish way to legalization of the same sex partnerships. In addition, a love story of two women crowned by giving birth of their four children is mentioned. Reasons against and negative reactions the author puts under the title Homophobia. In the Concluding remarks, the author presents the most recent examples of legal changes happened in Norway, Ecuador, and in the American states of California and Connecticut. It was also stated that in European countries of low birth rate, the same sex families are inevitably identified as one of demographically valuable source of creating and raising children, which is worthy to be supported, rather than being hindered without reason and discriminated. Although different than a model of heterosexual family, same sex partnerships neither are harrowing to traditional family values, nor reflex of any kind of promiscuous, antisocial behavior, avoidance of parenthood, and negation of family. Quite opposite, these families are an outcome of endeavors of homosexuals not to be deprived of family, parenthood and all of other values of stabile, monogamous, emotional/sexual socially accepted and legally recognized and regulated conventional family. Keywords: same sex families; children; parenthood; low natality; family law Journal: Stanovnistvo Pages: 23-47 Volume: 47 Issue: 1 Year: 2009 Month: June DOI: 10.2298/STNV0901023M File-URL: https://stnv.idn.org.rs/STNV/article/view/140 File-Function: Abstract page File-Format: text/html File-URL: https://stnv.idn.org.rs/STNV/article/download/140/134 File-Function: Full text File-Format: application/pdf Handle: RePEc:eto:stanov:v:47:y:2009:i:1:id:140 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Zdravko Šolak Author-Workplace-Name: High Business School of Vocational Studies, Novi Sad (Serbia) Title: Draga Belopavlović "Infant Mortality and Perinatal Mortality in Vojvodina, 1950–2002." Publication-Status: Published Abstract: Nema. Journal: Stanovnistvo Pages: 111-113 Volume: 47 Issue: 1 Year: 2009 Month: June DOI: 10.59954/stnv.250 File-URL: https://stnv.idn.org.rs/STNV/article/view/250 File-Function: Abstract page File-Format: text/html File-URL: https://stnv.idn.org.rs/STNV/article/download/250/235 File-Function: Full text File-Format: application/pdf Handle: RePEc:eto:stanov:v:47:y:2009:i:1:id:250 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Hajrija Mujović-Zornić Author-Workplace-Name: Center for Legal Research, Institute of Social Sciences, Belgrade (Serbia) Title: Reproductive Rights: Current Issues of Late Abortion Publication-Status: Published Abstract: This article considers the legal issues surrounding induced late abortion in cases when severe medical, therapeutic or ethical reasons have not been in dispute. Generally discussing the essential question about abortion today, it means not anymore legality of abortion but, in the first place, safety of abortion. From the aspect of woman health the most important aim is to detect and avoid possible risks of medical intervention, such as late abortion present. This is the matter of medical law context and also the matter of the woman’s reproductive rights, here observed through legislation and court practice. The gynecologist has an obligation to obtain the informed consent of each patient. Informations should be presented in reasonably understandable terms and include alternative modes of treatment, objectives, risks, benefits, possible complications, and anticipated results of such treatment. Pregnant woman should receive supportive counseling before and particularly after the procedure. The method chosen for all terminations should ensure that the fetus is born dead. This should be undertaken by an appropriately trained practitioner. Reform in abortion law, making it legally accessible to woman, is not necessarily the product of a belief in woman’s rights, but can be a means of bringing the practice of abortion back under better control. Counseling and good medical practice in performing late abortion are the instruments to drive this point even further home. It does not undermine the woman who wants to make a positive decision about her life and its purpose is not to produce feelings of insecurity and guilt. It concludes that existing law should not be changed but that clear rules should be devised and board created to review late term abortion. In Serbia, this leads to creation and set up guidelines for reconciling medical justification for late abortion with existing law, especially with solutions which brings comparative law. Keywords: late abortion; reproductive rights; foetus; legal regulation Journal: Stanovnistvo Pages: 49-67 Volume: 47 Issue: 1 Year: 2009 Month: June DOI: 10.2298/STNV0901049M File-URL: https://stnv.idn.org.rs/STNV/article/view/141 File-Function: Abstract page File-Format: text/html File-URL: https://stnv.idn.org.rs/STNV/article/download/141/135 File-Function: Full text File-Format: application/pdf Handle: RePEc:eto:stanov:v:47:y:2009:i:1:id:141 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Gordana Matković Author-Workplace-Name: Center for Liberal-Democratic Studies, Belgrade (Serbia) Title: Daycare as an Entitlement and as a Service in the Social Welfare System Publication-Status: Published Abstract: The social welfare reform recognizes the further development and expansion of daycare center services as an important precondition for deinstitutionalization as one of the key objectives of the reform. Decreasing the number of children and adults in residential institutions, their return to their natural families and preventing institutionalization depend primarily on the support provided at local level to the family for taking care of their family members. Today in Serbia there are 49 daycare centers with 1400 children and persons with disability as beneficiaries. Between 2000 and 2007, thirty seven new daycare centers were established, the total number of beneficiaries more than tripled and the NGO sector became equal with the government sector in service provision. Yet, daycare center services are still not sufficiently developed. In 123 municipalities there are no daycare center services at all and overall these services are significantly less accessible than residential services. Daycare center services consist of both well established and sustainable daycare with significant capacity and also of small, project-based daycare centers that provide services for a few hours and have an uncertain future. The second group consists mostly of daycare centers organized by the NGO sector. The monthly costs of daycare center services per beneficiary in 2007 amounted to 13.750 dinars on average. According to the survey findings, for example, the annual costs for running a daycare center service for 20 beneficiaries are between 2 and 6 million dinars depending on the complexity of the provided services and programs. The costs of residential placement are on average higher than the costs in daycare centers. Further development of daycare center services in Serbia requires additional and focused efforts at central level in terms of formulating special financial incentives for underdeveloped municipalities, developing professional capacity at local level, educating local governments, conceptualizing and establishing regulatory mechanisms, exchanging good practice examples, etc. Still, placing non-residential services at the heart of the social welfare system can be expected only after undertaking more profound legislative changes. Keywords: daycare center; social welfare; non residential social welfare services Journal: Stanovnistvo Pages: 69-88 Volume: 47 Issue: 1 Year: 2009 Month: June DOI: 10.2298/STNV0901069M File-URL: https://stnv.idn.org.rs/STNV/article/view/142 File-Function: Abstract page File-Format: text/html File-URL: https://stnv.idn.org.rs/STNV/article/download/142/136 File-Function: Full text File-Format: application/pdf Handle: RePEc:eto:stanov:v:47:y:2009:i:1:id:142