Family Policy and Child Well-Being: The Case of Montenegro in the European Perspective
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results
3.1. Family Policies in Montenegro
3.2. Family Policies in the Strategic Framework in Montenegro
3.3. European Union and Family Policies: Recognition and Relevance
3.4. What Does the Data Tell Us about Families and Children in Montenegro?
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Category | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | 2019 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Montenegro | European Union | |||
Total | 31.4 | 30.5 | 21.8 | 21.4 |
0–17 | 39.4 | 38.4 | 24.2 | 23.4 |
18–24 | 34.9 | 36.3 | 28.5 | 28.1 |
Men | 31.7 | 30.5 | 20.8 | 20.4 |
Women | 31.1 | 30.5 | 22.8 | 22.3 |
Single parent families | 49.4 | 58.3 | 45 | 43 |
Two-parent families | 34.4 | 33.5 | 20 | 19.5 |
Social Protection Budget | 2018 | 2018 |
---|---|---|
Montenegro | European Union | |
Total | 16.6 | 27.9 |
Percentage for the function “children and families “ | 4.2 | 8.32 |
Category | Montenegro | Eastern EU Countries | Non-Eastern EU Countries |
---|---|---|---|
Average replacement rate for parental leave | 100% | 86% | 93% |
Average length of maternity leave (weeks) | 54 | 27 | 20.4 |
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Bošković, B.; Churchill, H.; Hamzallari, O. Family Policy and Child Well-Being: The Case of Montenegro in the European Perspective. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18, 9118. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18179118
Bošković B, Churchill H, Hamzallari O. Family Policy and Child Well-Being: The Case of Montenegro in the European Perspective. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18(17):9118. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18179118
Chicago/Turabian StyleBošković, Branko, Harriet Churchill, and Oriola Hamzallari. 2021. "Family Policy and Child Well-Being: The Case of Montenegro in the European Perspective" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 17: 9118. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18179118
APA StyleBošković, B., Churchill, H., & Hamzallari, O. (2021). Family Policy and Child Well-Being: The Case of Montenegro in the European Perspective. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(17), 9118. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18179118