Faculty of Law, University of Zagreb, Department of Social Work
Abstract
Prikazuju se stanovnici dvaju velikih centara za smještaj prognanih i izbjeglih iz područja u kojima su živjele. I jedni i drugi imaju iskustvo niza traumatizirajući događaja, ali je način na koji su na njih u psihološkom smislu reagirali, impresivno različit. Jedna skupina pripada gradskoj populaciji, a druga seoskoj. Seoska je populacija, kako se prema rezultatima ovog ispitivanja čini, imala daleko bolje potencijale za borbu protiv stresa no gradska. Prikazuje se nekoliko obilježja koji otkrivaju razlike u životnom stilu ljudi u ova dva kolektivna centra.Inhabitants of two large centers for accommodation of displaced persons are described. Both groups of inhabitants have experienced a range of traumatic events, but the way in which they reacted in a psychological sense differs impressively. One group belongs to urban population, and the other to rural. According to the results of this study, the rural population seems to have much better potential for coping with stress than urban. Several characteristics which disclose differences in life style of inhabitants of those two collective centers are described