SOCIAL NETWORKS AND SOCIAL LIFE OF SINGLE PARENTS BETWEEN THE RURAL AND THE URBAN

Text topic: Studies

Text author: Марина Новаков, Емилија Николић Ђорић и Дејан Јанковић

Traditional family has undergone major changes over the past century.More and more parents are single parents who, for various reasons,raise their children without help of a co-parent. This paper presents results of an empirical research carried out in the region of Vojvodina on a total sample of 200 single parents. In addition, attention is focused on analysing their social life and the social networks of single-parent families. It concludes with the reliance of single parents on relatives and friendly networks for support in everyday life.