Neke razlike u obiteljskim interakcijama između adolescenata Republike Hrvatske i Bosne i Hercegovine - kroskulturalna perspektiva
Differences in Family Interactions between Adolescents from the Republic of Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina: Cross-Cultural Perspective

Summary/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.

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