Migracije iz Bosne i Hercegovine u Sloveniju od 1945. do 2002. godine
Migrations from Bosnia and Herzegovina to Slovenia from 1945 to 2002

Summary/Abstract: Migrations within Bosnia and Herzegovina were triggered by rapid de-ruralisation and industrialisation following World War II. However, a growing number of its citizens started to migrate to other republics, primarily to find better employment and education opportunities. The first BiH migrants to Slovenia found employment in forestry, metal-works centres and mines. As for their length of stay, there are ‘weekend migrants’, ‘seasonal migrants’ and those who settled permanently. In light of the social and political trends, the socialist period was clearly marked by specific intensity, direction and nature of migration flows. A multi-disciplinary approach is required for any study of contemporary life of BiH migrants in Slovenia. The researcher is faced with complex issues of identity, assimilation, acculturation, discrimination, and segregation. Three generations of migrants give different answers to questions abut their status in Slovenia, their future and Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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