'Institut Za Migracije I Narodnosti (Institute for Migration and Ethnic Studies)'
Abstract
Članak predstavlja specifičnu analizu demografskih aspekata oprosta donedavno zaraćenih nacionalnih skupina u ratom zahvaćenim područjima zapadne i istočne Slavonije. Temelji se na empirijskom istraživanju provedenom krajem 2004. godine. U njemu se istražuje koliko je oprost neprijateljskoj strani povezan s demografskim značajkama populacije. Upotrijebljene su četiri demografske varijable. U empirijskom istraživanju istraživane su mnogobrojne posredne i neposredne varijacije oprosta, a članak se bavi pitanjima komu oprostiti, zašto oprostiti te određivanjem na kojem se stupnju oprost nalazi danas. Nažalost, u svojoj znanstvenoj praksi naišli smo na veoma malo sličnih istraživanja, pa je teško dati egzaktniju komparaciju odmaklosti procesa opraštanja i pomirbe. Testirano je šest hipoteza. Analiza je pokazala da je spremnije oprostiti stanovništvo zapadne nego ono istočne Slavonije, da su žene spremnije na oprost nego muškarci, da je starije stanovništvo spremnije oprostiti nego mlađe, da je srpsko stanovništvo sklonije oprostu nego hrvatsko, da razina oprosta nije u neposrednoj korelaciji sa stupnjem obrazovanja ispitanika te, djelomično, da je domorodno stanovništvo spremnije oprostiti od useljenika.The paper presents a specific analysis of the demographic aspects of forgiving among the until recently belligerent ethnic groups in war-effected areas of Western and Eastern Slavonia. It is based on an empirical survey, conducted towards the end of the year 2004. It examines the degree to which forgiving the enemy side is linked to the demographic traits of the population. Four demographic variables were applied. The empirical survey examined numerous indirect and direct variations of forgiving, and this paper treats the questions of who is to be forgiven, why should one forgive and it also attempts to determine what is the present level of forgiving. Unfortunately, in his scientific experience the author came across very few similar studies, and therefore it is difficult to make exact comparisons in regard to the progress of the process of forgiving and reconciliation. The paper tests six hypotheses. The analysis shows that the population of Western Slavonia is more ready to forgive than the population of Eastern Slavonia, that women are more ready to forgive than men, that older persons are more inclined to forgiving than younger ones, that the Serb population is more inclined towards forgiving, that the level of forgiving is not in direct correlation with the level of education and, partially, that the indigenous population was more ready to forgive than immigrants
