Zorana Medarić
Biographic Data
| ID | 4252565 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Zorana Medarić |
| GIVEN NAMES | Zorana |
| FAMILY NAME | Medarić |
| SIGNATURE | MEDARIĆ Z |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Primorska |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2487-0089 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
What about the family? The role and meaning of family in the integration of migrant children
Based on field research in Slovenian schools, the article examines the role of the family in the integration process of migrant children. While migrant children perceive the family as the most important factor influencing their overall well-being and life satisfaction, research shows that parents of migrant children are often not involved in school activities and life. The article explores how the role of parents in the integration process of mig…
Anchoring, feelings of belonging, and the complex identities of migrant teenagers in Slovenia
The article addresses the processes of becoming of migrant teenagers in Slovenia, both those with first‐hand experience of migration and those with a migrant background. It draws upon a collection of 30 autobiographical stories and the application of facet methodology to their analysis. The article contributes to both theoretical and empirical understandings of migrant teenagers’ processes of becoming through the analytical concepts of anchoring,…
Lake Balaton as an accessible tourism destination – the stakeholders' perspectives
This paper discusses the situation in the emerging field of accessible tourism at the Lake Balaton destination. The main objective of the study was to explore the current situation of accessible tourism at Lake Balaton, focusing on the perspectives of tourism stakeholders. Various issues were reflected upon, such as: a) the “general” accessibility of the destination in terms of the current state of accessibility of the destination as well as the …
How to deal with tourism constraints for seniors? Evidence from social tourism programmes
The article examines how tourism constraints for seniors are addressed through social tourism programmes. The research is aimed to (1) identify and (2) classify/categorise various adjustments in social torism programmes for seniors to determine the unique combination of adjustments that characterise social tourism programmes for seniors. Building on the hierarchical leisure constraints model [Crawford, D. W., Jackson, E. L., & Godbey, G. (1991). …
Integration of migrant children in Slovenian schools ( La integración de los niños migrantes en las escuelas eslovenas )
The article explores the gap between policies and practices of integration of migrant children in Slovenian schools while rejecting the perception of integration as merely passive assimilation or simple one-way adaptation to the new social reality. The paper draws on secondary sources, interviews, and focus groups with members of the educational community as well as with (migrant) children. The lack of a holistic, standardized, systematic and lon…
Life Transitions of the Unaccompanied Migrant children in Slovenia
The article addresses the issue of unaccompanied migrant children seeking international protection in Slovenia and their perceptions of four different life transitions they experience through their journey: a transition across geographical spaces, institutional transition, transition over time and psychological transition. The implementation of the existing international protection system in Slovenia is seen through their narratives and perceptio…
Interethnic violence and principles of intercultural education in schools
This paper discusses the main findings of a study on interethnic violence carried out in the school environment in Slovenia. It examines the occurrence and perception of different forms of violence and the role of educators and the commitment of schools to promote nonviolence and the wellbeing of pupils, which is reached mainly by applying principles of intercultural education. The quantitative and qualitative findings take three perspectives int…
Children's Voices
This book examines the issues of interethnic coexistence, the management of ethnic diversity, xenophobic and racial attitudes and, in particular, the under-researched topic of interethnic violence among children in the school environment. Drawing together qualitative and quantitative data across five European countries it offers an insight into the views, personal experiences and responses of children from different ethnic backgrounds to intereth…
Domestic Violence against Women in Slovenia
Integration of migrant children in Slovenian schools ( La integración de los niños migrantes en las escuelas eslovenas )
The article explores the gap between policies and practices of integration of migrant children in Slovenian schools while rejecting the perception of integration as merely passive assimilation or simple one-way adaptation to the new social reality. The paper draws on secondary sources, interviews, and focus groups with members of the educational community as well as with (migrant) children. The lack of a holistic, standardized, systematic and lon…
Anchoring, feelings of belonging, and the complex identities of migrant teenagers in Slovenia
The article addresses the processes of becoming of migrant teenagers in Slovenia, both those with first‐hand experience of migration and those with a migrant background. It draws upon a collection of 30 autobiographical stories and the application of facet methodology to their analysis. The article contributes to both theoretical and empirical understandings of migrant teenagers’ processes of becoming through the analytical concepts of anchoring,…
Life Transitions of the Unaccompanied Migrant children in Slovenia
The article addresses the issue of unaccompanied migrant children seeking international protection in Slovenia and their perceptions of four different life transitions they experience through their journey: a transition across geographical spaces, institutional transition, transition over time and psychological transition. The implementation of the existing international protection system in Slovenia is seen through their narratives and perceptio…
Domestic Violence against Women in Slovenia
Children's Voices
This book examines the issues of interethnic coexistence, the management of ethnic diversity, xenophobic and racial attitudes and, in particular, the under-researched topic of interethnic violence among children in the school environment. Drawing together qualitative and quantitative data across five European countries it offers an insight into the views, personal experiences and responses of children from different ethnic backgrounds to intereth…
Interethnic violence and principles of intercultural education in schools
This paper discusses the main findings of a study on interethnic violence carried out in the school environment in Slovenia. It examines the occurrence and perception of different forms of violence and the role of educators and the commitment of schools to promote nonviolence and the wellbeing of pupils, which is reached mainly by applying principles of intercultural education. The quantitative and qualitative findings take three perspectives int…
Life Transitions of the Unaccompanied Migrant children in Slovenia
The article addresses the issue of unaccompanied migrant children seeking international protection in Slovenia and their perceptions of four different life transitions they experience through their journey: a transition across geographical spaces, institutional transition, transition over time and psychological transition. The implementation of the existing international protection system in Slovenia is seen through their narratives and perceptio…
Lake Balaton as an accessible tourism destination – the stakeholders' perspectives
This paper discusses the situation in the emerging field of accessible tourism at the Lake Balaton destination. The main objective of the study was to explore the current situation of accessible tourism at Lake Balaton, focusing on the perspectives of tourism stakeholders. Various issues were reflected upon, such as: a) the “general” accessibility of the destination in terms of the current state of accessibility of the destination as well as the …
How to deal with tourism constraints for seniors? Evidence from social tourism programmes
The article examines how tourism constraints for seniors are addressed through social tourism programmes. The research is aimed to (1) identify and (2) classify/categorise various adjustments in social torism programmes for seniors to determine the unique combination of adjustments that characterise social tourism programmes for seniors. Building on the hierarchical leisure constraints model [Crawford, D. W., Jackson, E. L., & Godbey, G. (1991). …
Integration of migrant children in Slovenian schools ( La integración de los niños migrantes en las escuelas eslovenas )
The article explores the gap between policies and practices of integration of migrant children in Slovenian schools while rejecting the perception of integration as merely passive assimilation or simple one-way adaptation to the new social reality. The paper draws on secondary sources, interviews, and focus groups with members of the educational community as well as with (migrant) children. The lack of a holistic, standardized, systematic and lon…
What about the family? The role and meaning of family in the integration of migrant children
Based on field research in Slovenian schools, the article examines the role of the family in the integration process of migrant children. While migrant children perceive the family as the most important factor influencing their overall well-being and life satisfaction, research shows that parents of migrant children are often not involved in school activities and life. The article explores how the role of parents in the integration process of mig…
Anchoring, feelings of belonging, and the complex identities of migrant teenagers in Slovenia
The article addresses the processes of becoming of migrant teenagers in Slovenia, both those with first‐hand experience of migration and those with a migrant background. It draws upon a collection of 30 autobiographical stories and the application of facet methodology to their analysis. The article contributes to both theoretical and empirical understandings of migrant teenagers’ processes of becoming through the analytical concepts of anchoring,…
Sociology (8 works) · Political science (7 works) · Psychology (7 works) · Education and experiences of immigrants and refugees (4 works) · Gender Studies (4 works) · Migration, Health and Trauma (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Perception (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Social science (3 works)