SPECIFIČNA OBILJEŽJA OBITELJSKOG OKRUŽENJA MLADIH S POREMEĆAJIMA U PONAŠANJU GRADA PULE
YOUTHS’ WITH BEHAVIOURAL DISORDERS OF THE CITY OF PULA SPECIFIC CHARACTERISTICS OF FAMILY ENVIRONMENT

Summary/Abstract: Characteristics of family environment may affect the probability of an increased occurrence of behavioral disorders in youths, their development (risk factors) as well as decision on intervention (responsivity factors) and need to be analyzed in the context of specific local communities. Therefore the aim of this study determines the differences in the assessments of experts in the characteristics of family environment between youths at risk or already manifest bihevioral disoreders of the city of Pula (N = 100) compared to the Republic of Croatia (N = 512). The purpose of this study refers to identifying the specific factors of family environment of these youths of the city of Pula which may affect the decision on the application of interventions and the more adequate assessments of specific interventions needs for youths of the city ofPula. The results show that there are significant differences between youths at risk or already manifest bihevioral disoreders from the city of Pula and the Republic of Croatia in a way that the youths of the city of Pula present characteristics of a family history of chronic criminal behavior, emotional disorders/ mental problems, marital conflicts and abuse of drugs/alcohol by their parents. This work has a contribution to defining the factors that influence and provides guidelines for preventive and treatment action in relation to the such factors in the family environment for the youths at risk and/or with behavioural disorders of the city of Pula and the suggestions for programs with possibilities of their evaluation.

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