POLITIKE USKLAĐIVANJA OBITELJSKIH OBAVEZA I PLAĆENOG RADA HRVATSKE U USPOREDBI S EUROPSKOM UNIJOM

master's thesis

• Title (english): WORK-FAMILY POLICIES IN THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA IN COMPARISON WITH EUROPEAN UNION
• Author: Maja Vargović
• Mentor: Ivan Čipin (mentor); MBZ: 269602
• Committee member: Ivan Čipin (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Petra Međimurec (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Šime Smolić (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Economics and Business; Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2021-06-23, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: SOCIAL SCIENCES; Economics

Abstract

Cilj ovog diplomskog rada je analizirati i usporediti politike usklađivanja obiteljskih obaveza i plaćenog rada u Hrvatskoj i zemljama Europske unije. S obzirom na suvremene trendove vezane uz poslovne obaveze i promjene na tržištu rada i unutar obitelji, pojedinci su suočeni s vremenskim pritiskom koji vodi povećanom neskladu obiteljskog i poslovnog života. Roditelji nastoje pružiti odgovarajuću skrb svojoj djeci i sudjelovati u njihovom odgoju, ali isto tako nastoje i povećati svoju konkurentnost na poslu, napredovati i zarađivati više. Stoga sudjelovanje na tržištu rada često dovodi do smanjenja kvalitete obiteljskog života. Mjere politika usklađivanja obiteljskih obaveza i plaćenog rada nastoje olakšati roditeljima usklađivanje obiteljskog i poslovnog život. Među tim mjerama najvažniji su roditeljski dopusti, usluga ranog i predškolskog odgoja i obrazovanja te fleksibilne prakse na tržištu rada. Pokazalo se kako upravo te mjere dovode do veće zaposlenosti žena na tržištu rada, smanjenja rodne nejednakosti te poboljšanja demografske situacije. Najrazvijenije zemlje Europske unije karakterizira uspješna implementacija ovih politika te njihovi pozitivni učinci. Uspoređujući Hrvatsku s ostalim zemljama Europske unije primjećuje se kako su u Hrvatskoj te mjere i usluge nedovoljno razvijene, posebno usluga ranog i predškolskog odgoja i obrazovanja. Stoga situacija u Hrvatskoj zahtijeva značajne reforme i ulaganje izdašnih sredstava kako bi se usluge unaprijedile i kako bi se postigli pozitivni rezultati i učinci kako na tržištu rada tako i unutar obitelji.

Abstract (english)

The aim of this thesis is to analyze and compare work-family policies in Croatia and the European Union. According to contemporary trends related to business commitments and changes in the labor market and within the family, individuals are facing time pressures that is leading towards increased conflict between family and professional life. Parents are trying to provide appropriate care for their children and participate in their upbringing, but they are also trying to increase their competitiveness at work, progress and earn more. Therefore, participation in the labor market often leads to a reduction in the quality of family life. Work-family policies are seeking to make it easier for parents to reconcile family and business life. Among these measures, the most important are parental leave, early and pre-school education services and flexible labor market practices. It has been shown that these measures are leading to higher employment of women in the labor market, reduction of gender inequality, and improvement of the demographic situation. The most developed countries of the European Union are characterized by the successful implementation of these policies and their positive effects. Comparing Croatia with other countries of the European Union, it can be noticed that in Croatia these measures and services are insufficiently developed, especially the services of early and preschool education. Therefore, the situation in Croatia requires significant reforms and the investment of generous resources in order to improve services and to achieve positive results and effects both in the labor market and within the family.

• Keywords: politike usklađivanja obiteljskih obaveza i plaćenog rada; roditeljski dopusti; rani i predškolski odgoj i obrazovanje; tržište rada; rodna ravnopravnost
• Keywords (english): work-family policies; parental leave; early childhood education and care; labor market; gender equality
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:148:084212
• Study programme: Title: Economics; Study programme type: university; Study level: integrated undergraduate and graduate; Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra ekonomije (magistar/magistra ekonomije)
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• Created on: 2021-06-27 22:28:17