The Level of Youth Activism: Case Study of the City of Belgrade

Authors

  • Tatjana Borojević University of Maribor, Faculty of Organizational Sciences, Slovenia
  • Drago Vuk University of Maribor, Faculty of Organizational Sciences, Slovenia
  • Nataša Petrović University of Belgrade, Faculty of Organizational Sciences,Serbia
  • Dragoslav Slović University of Belgrade, Faculty of Organizational Sciences,Serbia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7595/management.fon.2015.0023

Keywords:

youth, youth activism, participation, level of youth activism

Abstract

During the period from 2007 to 2014, and in addition to huge institutional changes, large steps were taken in the field of youth policy in the Republic of Serbia in order to create national resources which would have influence on the improvement of the youth status and life. On the other hand, the practice shows that the existence of the national framework for youth support, as a local service network intended for youths, is not a crucial prerequisite to change the current situation when it comes to improving the quality of life of young people, but that the existence of the critical level of youth activism is a key driving force that leads to changes. This paper presentsan overview of the level of youth activism in the city of Belgrade. The results show that young people accept a proactive attitude to life when it comes to their personal or family problems and issues whilst the engagement in the social field and especially a political one are not seen as a preferable type of behaviour.

Author Biographies

Tatjana Borojević, University of Maribor, Faculty of Organizational Sciences, Slovenia

Tatjana Borojević is a PhD student at the Faculty of Organizational Sciences, University of Maribor, the Republic of Slovenia. She has over 13 years of work experience in the fields of social policy, youth policy and reform of public administration, based on civil society strengthening, local government capacity building and community development. The key areas of her interest are decentralisation processes in the Republic of Serbia in
the fields of social and youth policy with specalisation in the social aspect of transition.

Drago Vuk, University of Maribor, Faculty of Organizational Sciences, Slovenia

Dr Drago Vuk is a full professor at the Faculty of Organizational Sciences, University of Maribor, the Republic of Slovenia, where he acquired his Ph.D. (1986) degree in Environmental management. The areas of his research include: Environmental management, Environmental science, Sustainable development and Environmental education.

Nataša Petrović, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Organizational Sciences,Serbia

Dr Nataša B. Petrović is a full professor at the Faculty of Organizational Sciences, University of Belgrade, the Republic of Serbia, where she acquired her M.Sc. (1999) and Ph.D. (2002) degrees in Environmental management. The areas of her research include: Environmental management, Environmental science, Sustainable development, Green marketing, Environmental education and Education for sustainable development, Environmental risk management, Energy efficiency, Management skills for environmental managers, Public participation in environmental protection.

Dragoslav Slović, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Organizational Sciences,Serbia

Dragoslav R. Slović is an associate professor at the Faculty of Organizational Sciences, University of Belgrade, the Republic of Serbia. He graduated and received his PhD degree in industrial engineering and management from the University of Belgrade -Faculty of Organizational Sciences. The key areas of his scientific interest are
performance and compensation management and production efficiency increasing by the application of continuous processes improvement, Lean and Kaizen approach and fundamentals of industrial engineering.

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Published

2015-09-20

How to Cite

Borojević, T., Vuk, D., Petrović, N., & Slović, D. (2015). The Level of Youth Activism: Case Study of the City of Belgrade. Management:Journal of Sustainable Business and Management Solutions in Emerging Economies, 20(76), 23–30. https://doi.org/10.7595/management.fon.2015.0023

Issue

Vol. 20 No. 76 (2015)

Section

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