REPORT ON FAMILY SITUATION IN SERBIA

-by Stefan Kostić

INTRODUCTION
The aim of this report is to describe the typical family situation in Serbia that is going to be used in a survey. It is going to highlight any important changes that have occurred throughout last 25 years. This report will finally express opinions about importance of family in modern world.

A TYPICAL FAMILY
Looking from psychological side, a family is a minor group of people, consisted of parents and their children, who have developed mutual interaction and understanding. In Serbia parents are those who need to secure enough money for life, but also to guide their children through the life. They need to show them which things are good and which are not, to help them choose career that suits them best and the most important to enable them to be independent. For Serbian families it is typical to take care about their children much longer then in another countries. While in the U.S. children separate from their parents as soon as they are 18, here some stay together up until their thirties.

RECENT CHANGES
Serbian family before 20 years is a pure contrast from today’s one. Father was not only the leader but the master of the family. He controlled everything and if somebody didn’t obey his rules he could be severly punished. It is also well known that today parents take much more care about they children than before.

CONCLUSION
I personaly think that family is essential factor in social life. It is often told that behind every successful person stands good family.