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<p>Single-parent families have become increasingly prevalent in modern times, with approximately one in five children being raised in such households in the Republic of Serbia. The reasons behind the emergence of single-parent families have changed throughout history, and society has treated these families differently. Divorces occur more frequently in modern living conditions, and extramarital births are not as rare as they were in the past. This paper presents the results of an empirical study conducted in the AP Vojvodina on a sample of 200 single-parent families. The focus is on the analysis of the financial status of single-parent families, intergenerational relationships, parenting practices, and the potential for forming new, recombined families. The conclusion is that financial hardship is a significant issue for these families, with no significant difference in their status between rural and urban areas.</p>
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Single-parent families have become increasingly prevalent in modern times, with approximately one in five children being raised in such households in the Republic of Serbia. The reasons behind the emergence of single-parent families have changed throughout history, and society has treated these families differently. Divorces occur more frequently in modern living conditions, and extramarital births are not as rare as they were in the past. This paper presents the results of an empirical study conducted in the AP Vojvodina on a sample of 200 single-parent families. The focus is on the analysis of the financial status of single-parent families, intergenerational relationships, parenting practices, and the potential for forming new, recombined families. The conclusion is that financial hardship is a significant issue for these families, with no significant difference in their status between rural and urban areas.

Single-Parent Families in Villages and Towns of the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina: A Sociological Study

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Single-parent families have become increasingly prevalent in modern times, with approximately one in five children being raised in such households in the...

Single-Parent Families in Villages and Towns of the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina: A Sociological Study

Published Online: Nov 16, 2023

Page range: 138 - 146

Received: May 17, 2023

Accepted: May 24, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/contagri-2023-0017

Keywords
single-parent families, parenting, intergenerational solidarity, research results

© 2023 Marina Novakov, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Single-Parent Families in Villages and Towns of the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina: A Sociological Study

Published Online: Nov 16, 2023

Page range: 138 - 146

Received: May 17, 2023

Accepted: May 24, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/contagri-2023-0017

Keywordssingle-parent families, parenting, intergenerational solidarity, research results

© 2023 Marina Novakov, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
single-parent families, parenting, intergenerational solidarity, research results