Disintegration and possibilities for rebuilding of war-affected communities: The Vojnić Municipality case

War and war-related events can cause disintegration of vital community dimensions at the micro-level (related to everyday life of habitants), meso-level (regarding social relations) and macro-level (factors that make community autonomous entity). This article presents an example of a community that...

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Published in:International social work 2012-09, Vol.55 (5), p.645-661
Main Authors: Miljenovic, Ana, Zganec, Nino
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Community
Croatia
Development
Ethnic groups
Everyday Life
Inequality
Interethnic conflict
Minority & ethnic groups
Municipalities
Occupational Roles
Post-conflict reconstruction
Social Networks
Social research
Social Work
Society
Standard of Living
War
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Summary:War and war-related events can cause disintegration of vital community dimensions at the micro-level (related to everyday life of habitants), meso-level (regarding social relations) and macro-level (factors that make community autonomous entity). This article presents an example of a community that manifests characteristics of a disintegrated community in Croatia: at the micro-level with reduced living standards; at the meso-level with divided ethnic groups and non-functional social ties; at the macro-level with incomplete institutional development and underdeveloped economy. Approaches in community rebuilding tackling all three dimensions are proposed. On those grounds, the role of social work in rebuilding post-war communities is suggested.
ISSN:0020-8728
1461-7234
DOI:10.1177/0020872812447636