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Qualitative case study: from idea to realization
Get PDFThe monograph Qualitative case study: from idea to realization was created with an aim of contributing to the understanding of qualitative case study and the challenges of conducting it from the perspective of a first-time researcher, whether an experienced researcher or a novice researcher. In this monograph, the intention is to present our starting points and our understanding of qualitative case studies, with the hope that our experiences will help to solve challenges or at least give perspective or direction of potential solutions to research dilemmas
All in the same boat?: differences in employment experience and risks during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Croatia
Get PDFIN ENGLISH: Experience of work amidst the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic was subject
to disruptions for most of the employed. According to results of the initial wave of a panel
survey research (SOCRES project) conducted between August 20 and October 2 2020, analysed
in this paper, six out of seven employed in Croatia encountered some of the observed
workplace-related events (furlough, reduced workload, receiving state wage subsidies, working
from home, disrupted work-life balance, wage reduction). We grouped the employed respondents
into six segments considering epidemiological restrictions and support measures directly
affecting the labour market. We examined differences in the incidence of disruptive events,
in particular the disrupted work-life balance and reduction in wage and household income.
We also examined differences in the perception of situation, contact with the virus, and selfreported
health deterioration. Sociodemographic traits (education level, household type and
composition, age, gender) and the role of wage subsidies were accounted for in explaining the
variation in outcomes. Few inequalities between employment segments were found beyond
those obviously arising from interventions. We found adverse effects of disruptive workplace
events on earnings, perception of the situation and self-reported health deterioration. A drop
in earnings occurred most often among the self-employed and disrupted work-life balance
among educators and healthcare workers. Broad state support via wage subsidy amounting
close to minimum wage reassured workers, yet was insufficient to compensate. The necessity
of robust and effective lockdown-proof public education and care services came to fore during
the initial wave of the pandemic, as all the workers had to engage in providing those within the
family, leading to increasing work-life balance challenges. --------------- IN CROATIAN: Iskustvo rada u okolnostima prvog vala pandemije za one koji su ostali zaposleni bilo je podložno
poremećajima za većinu zaposlenih. Prema rezultatima početnog vala panel anketnog
istraživanja SOCRES projekta provedenog između 20. kolovoza i 2. listopada 2020. koji se u
radu analiziraju, šest od sedam zaposlenih doživjelo je neku od promatranih promjena vezanih
za rad uslijed pandemije (razdoblje bez rada, smanjeno radno opterećenje, obuhvaćenost potporama
za očuvanje radnih mjesta, rad od kuće, teže spajanje radnih i obiteljskih obveza, značajno
smanjena plaća). Zaposlene ispitanike kategorizirali smo u šest segmenata s obzirom na
epidemiološke restrikcije i potpore s izravnim implikacijama po tržište rada. Ispitali smo razlike
u pojavnosti disruptivnih događaja, posebno narušene ravnoteže poslovnog i privatnog života
te pada plaće i prihoda kućanstva. Osim toga, ispitali smo i razlike u percepciji tegobnosti situacije
u okolnostima pandemije, kontaktu s virusom i samoiskazu pogoršanog zdravlja. Uzeli
smo u obzir sociodemografske karakteristike (razinu obrazovanja, tip i sastav kućanstva, dob i
spol) te ulogu potpora za očuvanje radnih mjesta u objašnjenju varijacija. Među pojedinim segmentima
radnika nije utvrđeno mnogo nejednakosti u pojavnosti disruptivnih događaja osim
onih koji očito proizlaze iz mjera. Identificiran je negativan utjecaj disruptivnih događaja na
prihode, percepciju tegobnosti situacije i samoprocjenu zdravlja. Pad plaće i prihoda kućanstva
bili su najčešći za samozaposlene, a otežano usklađivanje radnih i obiteljskih obveza za zaposlene
u obrazovanju i zdravstvu. Široka primjena potpora fiksnog iznosa bliskog minimalnoj plaći
dosegla je i osokolila značajan broj radnika, ali nije uspjela kompenzirati financijske posljedice
pandemije. Nalazi o utjecaju pandemije na ravnotežu poslovnog i privatnog života upućuju na
potrebu učinkovitog organiziranja usluga obrazovanja i skrbi, otpornog na zatvaranje
Analiza stanja u sektoru mladih u Republici Hrvatskoj
Get PDFHrvatska je u posljednja dva desetljeća doživjela duboke promjene ; rat i tranzicija donijeli su izmijenjen društveno-politički kontekst, promjene društvene strukture i nepovoljnu ekonomsku situaciju. Nastala društvena diverzifikacija dovela je do vrlo oštrog društvenog raslojavanja s gotovo iščezlim srednjim društvenim slojem i vrlo uskim slojem nove elite. Posljedice su nejednak pristup obrazovanju i nejednake šanse na tržištu rada, uz dugotrajnu situaciju društvene nestabilnosti. Neizvjesnost životnih perspektiva, posebice u odnosu na ishode obrazovanja i zapošljavanja, utječe na sve aspekte života mladih, od zdravlja i dobrobiti, do slobodnog vremena te političke i kulturne participacije. Za mlade u Hrvatskoj početak trećeg desetljeća 21. stoljeća obilježen je perzistiranjem nepovoljnih gospodarskih perspektiva, što sve veći broj mladih prisiljava na odlazak iz zemlje u potrazi za boljim obrazovanjem i mogućnostima zapošljavanja. Također, javne politike i instrumenti dostupni mladima u drugim članicama Europske unije, koje imaju dužu tradiciju kreiranja i implementacije europskih politika od Hrvatske, mladima u Hrvatskoj su dostupne u manjoj mjeri
Croatian pupils' perspectives on remote teaching and learning during the COVID-19 pandemic
Get PDFIN ENGLISH: On March 16th 2020, the Croatian government mandated a nationwide closure of schools and introduced remote teaching and learning in response to the COVID-19
pandemic. The present study explores the perspectives of
pupils in the 7th grade of elementary education regarding
this period of remote teaching and learning. The study aims
to examine the level and determinants of pupils' satisfaction with newly implemented practices and to explore their perception of remote teaching and learning in comparison to classroom practices. An online survey was conducted with 920 pupils from 23 elementary schools in Zagreb between May 25th and June 6th 2020. The results indicate average satisfaction levels and a weak ability of the model to predict pupils' satisfaction based on a set of individual pupil characteristics. Pupils' interest in using digital devices and fathers' educational status were the only significant predictors of satisfaction. On average, pupils perceived remote teaching and learning as unfavourable in terms of quality, task load and effort in comparison to classroom practices. There was, however, a small cluster of pupils (15%) who associated remote teaching and learning with higher-quality practices. --------------- IN CROATIAN: Hrvatska vlada proglasila je 16. ožujka 2020. zatvaranje škola i uvela nastavu na daljinu zbog pandemije COVID-19. U ovom radu istražuju se učeničke perspektive o nastavi na daljinu, koje su primijenjene u 7. razredima osnovnih škola. Cilj je rada utvrditi razinu i odrednice zadovoljstva učenika novim praksama, kao i ispitati doživljaj nastave na daljinu u odnosu na učioničku nastavu. Online-istraživanje sa 920 učenika iz 23 osnovne škole Grada Zagreba provedeno je između 25. svibnja i 6. lipnja 2020. Rezultati upućuju na
osrednju razinu zadovoljstva i slabu mogućnost modela za predviđanje učeničkoga zadovoljstva na temelju skupa individualnih obilježja učenika. Interes učenika za upotrebu računalnih uređaja te obrazovni status roditelja jedini su
značajni prediktori zadovoljstva. Učenici u prosjeku percipiraju nastavu na daljinu nepovoljnije od nastave u učionicama s obzirom na kvalitetu nastavnoga procesa i opterećenost učenika školskim zadatcima. Međutim, postojala je mala skupina učenika (15%), koja je nastavu na daljinu doživljavala kvalitetnijom od nastave u učionicama
Positive attitude towards teaching in higher education
Get PDFThe aim of the publication is to present and promote the framework of a positive attitude towards teaching, the elements that make up this relationship and the recommendations arising from the acceptance of the proposed concept. The monograph is not exclusively addressed to the scientific community that shares our scientific interests, but to all those concerned, primarily higher education teachers in all disciplines, administrations of higher education institutions and decision makers who can encourage a positive attitude towards higher education
Preschool teachers’ attitudes towards children’s gender roles: the effects of sociodemographic characteristics and personal experiences of gender discrimination
Get PDFIN ENGLISH: In line with the theory of planned behaviour, different factors influencing the formation of attitudes and beliefs indirectly affect the intentions that determine an individual’s behaviour. Hence, it is important to examine the factors affecting the attitudes of preschool teachers towards children’s gender roles considering that their own understanding of gender roles influences their behaviour towards children in kindergarten (which can be in agreement with the egalitarian or stereotypical attitudes of preschool teachers). Therefore, a quantitative research was conducted in Zagreb (Croatia) on a sample of 481 preschool teachers. The research was aimed at determining the effects of socio-demographic characteristics, religious (non) affiliation and personal experiences of gender discrimination during childhood on the attitudes of preschool teachers towards children’s gender roles and on the frequency of noticing unequal treatment of boys and girls in kindergarten by other preschool teachers. The findings revealed that preschool teachers who have identified themselves as non-religious or religiously non-affiliated who were brought up in larger cities, with a personal experience of gender discrimination in childhood, more frequently notice unequal treatment of boys and girls in kindergarten (by other preschool teachers). Among the mentioned variables, the strongest effect on noticing unequal treatment of boys and girls in kindergarten has the variable experience of gender discrimination during childhood which confirms greater awareness of gender discrimination among persons who experienced such discrimination. --------------- IN CROATIAN: U skladu s teorijom planiranog ponašanja različiti čimbenici koji utječu na oblikovanje stavova i vjerovanja neizravno utječu na namjere koje određuju ponašanje pojedinca. Stoga je važno ispitati čimbenike koji utječu na stavove odgojitelja prema rodnim ulogama djece uzimajući u obzir da njihovo vlastito razumijevanje rodnih uloga utječe na njihovo ponašanje prema djeci u vrtiću (što može biti u skladu s egalitarnim ili stereotipnim stavovima odgojitelja). Stoga je u Zagrebu (Hrvatska) provedeno kvantitativno istraživanje na uzorku od 481 odgojitelja. Istraživanje je imalo za cilj utvrditi učinke socio-demografskih karakteristika, vjerske (ne)pripadnosti i osobnih iskustava spolne diskriminacije tijekom djetinjstva na stavove odgojitelja prema rodnim ulogama djece te na učestalost uočavanja nejednakog postupanja prema dječacima i djevojčicama u vrtiću od strane drugih odgojitelja. Rezultati su pokazali da odgojitelji koji su se identificirali kao nereligiozni ili religijski neopredijeljeni, koji su odrastali u većim gradovima i koji su imali osobno iskustvo rodne diskriminacije u djetinjstvu češće primjećuju neravnopravan tretman dječaka i djevojčica u vrtiću (od strane ostalih odgojitelja). Među navedenim varijablama najjači učinak na uočavanje nejednakog postupanja dječaka i djevojčica u vrtiću ima varijabla iskustva rodne diskriminacije u djetinjstvu, što potvrđuje veću svijest o rodnoj diskriminaciji kod osoba koje su doživjele takvu diskriminaciju
Klijentelizam i mladi u Hrvatskoj: komparativni uvid u odnos prema korištenju veza i poznanstava
Get PDFIN CROATIAN: Mladi u Hrvatskoj već dva desetljeća kao dominantne društvene norme i vrijednosti prepoznaju korištenje veza i poznanstava koje predstavljaju predvidiv sistem potpore i svojevrsnu zamjenu za nedovoljno djelotvorne institucionalne, formalne kanale za postizanje različitih individualnih i društvenih ciljeva. Sukladno takvoj percepciji društvene stvarnosti mladi opravdavaju korištenje personaliziranih veza u formalnom kontekstu osobito u pogledu zapošljavanja i „obavljanja“ poslova. Ta tendencija je posebno vidljiva u usporedbi sa stavovima mladih iz drugih zemalja jugoistočne Europe. U svrhu prikaza dinamike percepcije društvenih vrijednosti koje ukazuju na (ne)prihvaćanje klijentelističkih oblika ponašanja tijekom dva desetljeća u Hrvatskoj koriste se podaci iz reprezentativnih nacionalnih istraživanja mladih iz 1999., 2004., 2013. i 2018. godine. Također, uspoređuju se stavovi mladih iz Hrvatske s onima iz jugoistočne Europe prema ponašanjima koja s jedne strane podržavaju razvoj klijentelizma, a s druge strane ukazuju na postojanje i djelotvornost neformalnih klijentelističkih mreža (Istraživanja mladih u jugoistočnoj Europi, Zaklada Friedrich Ebert, 2018.). --------------- IN ENGLISH: Youth in Croatia have recognized the use of connections and acquaintances as dominant social norms and values for two decades already. Connections and acquaintences represent a predictable system of support and a kind of replacement for insufficiently effective institutional, formal channels for achieving various individual and social goals. In line with such perception of social reality, the young justify the use of personalized connections in the formal context, especially with regard to employment and “carrying out“ work. This tendency is particularly visible in comparison with the attitudes of youth from other countries of Southeastern Europe. With the aim to present the dynamics of perception of the social values that point to the (non)acceptance of clientelistic forms of behaviour during the two decades in Croatia, data from representative national youth research from 1999, 2004, 2013 and 2018 are used. Moreover, the attitudes of youth from Croatia are compared with those from Southeastern Europe, according to behaviours that, on one hand support the development of clientelism, and on the other point to the existence and efficiency of non-formal clientelistic networks (Youth Studies Southeast Europe, Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, 2018)
Sociološki aspekti obnove: model urbane održivosti: vrijeme je za uvođenje urbanih modela primjerenih 21. stoljeću
Get PDFIN CROATIAN: Upravo teorijski koncept urbane otpornosti (urban resilience) sadrži važan segment uključenja ili participacije građana u javnom životu grada kroz, primjerice, projekte na lokalnoj razini ili na razini susjedstva (community-led projects) koji se kao osnovne ideje više ili manje inkorporiraju u proces prostornog i urbanog planiranja, odnosno navedenog urbanizma za 21. stoljeće. Kroz njih se vidi koliko se vrednuju potrebe i želje stanovnika, a u svrhu podizanja kvalitete života i stanovanja. Nadalje prema europeizacijskom trendovima revitalizacijskog procesa koji je pojašnjen, primjerice, u dokumentu Urbact II Capitalisation kao “aktivnosti poduzete u urbanoj obnovi koje uključuju ekonomska, društvena i fizička/okolišna poboljšanja na područjima intervencije“ (2015: 9-10), te naglašavaju cjelokupnost procesa i poboljšanje i podizanje kvalitete na svim razinama gradskog života. Na tom tragu razvija se i model urbane održivosti (urban sustainability) također kao holistički koncept u kojem su uključene četiri dimenzije društva: okolišna, ekonomska, društvena i politička, a u svrhu stvarnih promjena i poboljšanja. Takvi modeli i trendovi nastali su kako bi se umanjio utjecaj „tradicionalnih“ urbanizacijskih posljedica tipičnih za urbanu paradigmu vezanu uz 20. stoljeće kao što su zagađenje, prometna zagušenost, automobilizacija, densifikacija, preizgrađenosti, urban sprawl (pretjerano urbano širenje) te smanjenje i destrukcija javnih prostora. Stoga je svako nastojanje prema urbanoj održivosti i otpornosti dobrodošlo. --------------- IN ENGLISH: The theoretical concept of urban resilience contains an important segment of the inclusion or participation of citizens in the public life of the city through, for example, projects at the local or neighborhood level (community-led projects) which, as basic ideas, are more or less incorporated into the process of spatial planning. and urban planning, i.e. the aforementioned urbanism for the 21st century. Through them, you can see how much the needs and wishes of the residents are valued, but for the purpose of raising the quality of life and housing. Further, according to the Europeanization trends of the revitalization process, which is explained, for example, in the document Urbact II Capitalization as "activities undertaken in urban renewal that include economic, social and physical/environmental improvements in the areas of intervention" (2015: 9-10), these emphasize the entirety of the process and improving and raising the quality at all levels of city life. On this track, the model of urban sustainability (urban sustainability) also develops as a holistic concept in which the four dimensions of society are included: environmental, economic, social and political, but for the purpose of real changes and improvements. Such models and trends were created in order to reduce the impact of "traditional" urbanization consequences typical of the urban paradigm associated with the 20th century, such as pollution, traffic congestion, automobilization, densification, overbuilding, urban sprawl, and reduction and destruction. public spaces. Therefore, any effort towards urban sustainability and resilience is welcome
Uvjeti rada u RPOO iz perspektive pedagoškog standarda
Get PDFIN CROATIAN: U poglavlju Uvjeti rada iz perspektive pedagoškog standarda prikazan je normativni okvir definiran Državnim pedagoškim standar-dom (DPS-PON) vezano za sastav i veličinu odgojno-obrazovne skupine te je isti uspoređen sa stanjem zatečenim u dječjim vrtićima, pri čemu su istražene sustavne razlike s obzirom na oblik dječjeg vrtića i sredinu u kojoj djeluje. Pored toga, istražili smo je li i na koji način je prekoračenje standarda povezano sa dimenzijama kvalitete zaposlenosti i blagostanja. U drugom dijelu poglavlja prikazano je u kojoj mjeri materijalni uvjeti u dječjim vrtićima, uključujući prostorne uvjete te opremljenost didak-tičkim sredstvima i potrošnim materijalom, prema procjeni zaposlenih utječu na kvalitetu provedbe kurikuluma, kao i na dimenzije kvalitete zaposlenja i blagostanja zaposlenih. --------------- IN ENGLISH: In this chapter, the normative framework defined by the State Pedagogical Standard (DPS-PON) regarding the composition and size of the educational group is presented and is compared with the observed situation in kindergartens, while seeking for systematic differences with regard to characteristics of the kindergarten and the environment in which it operates. In addition, we investigated whether and in what way exceeding standards is related to the dimensions of quality of employment and well-being. The second part of the chapter shows the extent to which state of material conditions in kindergartens (including space, equipment, teaching aids and consumables), as assessed by the employees, affect the quality of curriculum implementation, as well as the dimensions of employment quality and employee well-being