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The paper deals with underage “third-country” nationals or stateless persons without parents or a legal representative, referred to as unaccompanied minors (UAMs). In Slovenia UAMs may hold varied types of status, and each of these implies different legal provisions and practical determination of the best interest of the child. According to the UNHCR Convention on the Rights of the Child, the best interest of the child should be the primary consideration in all actions concerning children. This paper focuses on how the principle of the best interest of the child is included in the sectoral national legislation and in other formal regulations which determine procedures regarding and treatment of UAMs. In addition, the article examines how experts understand this principle and put it into practice in various formal procedures. To that end, the views of experts who adopt or implement legal provisions, as well as the views of the experts who support UAMs during the international protection application process and in their everyday lives will be examined.

The article discusses cyberbullying among youth as an under-researched phenomenon in Slovenia. It is enabled by the use of information-communication technologies that is growing among youth and which, in addition to numerous advantages, also brings a new alternative for the perpetration of peer violence. The article deals with noted cyberbullying issues in some European and North American cases of research into the phenomenon, the complexity of the issue and the still developing typology of cyberbullying types, the terminological deficiencies of Slovenian words dealing with types of cyberbullying, the first Slovenian treatment of the phenomenon and arguments for the systematic tackling of the problem for which we currently have no strategies in place to combat it. Članek obravnava nasilje med mladimi v kibernetskem prostoru kot pojav, ki v Sloveniji še ni bil sistematično raziskan. Omogoča ga med mladimi močno razširjena raba informacijsko-komunikacijske tehnologije, ki poleg prednosti prinaša tudi nove možnosti za širjenje različnih oblik medvrstniškega nasilja. V članku so izpostavljeni ključni poudarki, ki so raziskovanju pojava namenjeni v nekaterih državah Evrope in Severne Amerike; opisana je kompleksnost pojava, ki se odraža v stalno razvijajoči se tipologiji oblik nasilja v kibernetskem prostoru; izpostavljeni so terminološki primanjkljaji; predstavljen je oris prvih obravnav problematike v slovenskem prostoru in argumenti za nujnost sistematičnega ukvarjanja s problematiko, za katero še ni povsem jasno, kako se ji zoperstaviti.

The article deals with various aspects of changes in family life from the perspective of family needs that could be (partly) met by family centres. The authors focus on the notion of responsible parenthood and demands of protective childhood, the issue of the reconciliation of the family and work as well as the gendered distribution of the time intended for the family and household. Aspects of the use of various forms of day care for children and demands for occasional babysitting are also taken into account. Based on the relevant research data, in particular data from the first Slovenian survey on parents' needs regarding childcare and family life, the authors analyse challenges and issues regarding parenthood as perceived by parents themselves. In addition, use of the Internet (forums and Internet communities) as a new tool for acquiring information regarding parenting is discussed in comparison with classic face-to-face communities (such as family centres). The authors claim that, in light of the changes to family life, family centres represent a solution for parents (socialising, information, occasional childcare, voluntary work) and children alike (educational programmes, play, peer socialising etc.). In the context of the challenges of modern family lifethe article strives to point out various advantages of family centres as an informal "meeting point" for parents and children that is an alternative to(payable) formal forms of childcare-related services and private informal kin support Članek obravnava različne vidike sprememb družinskega življenja v kontekstu opredelitve potreb družin, na katere bi odgovor lahko predstavljali družinski centri. Avtorice se osredotočijo na vidike odgovornega starševstva in zahteve protektivnega otroštva, problematiko usklajevanja dela in družine ter spolno zaznamovano distribucijo časa za skrb za družino in gospodinjstvo. Na podlagi relevantnih podatkov, še posebej prve raziskave o potrebah staršev v zvezi s starševstvom in družinskim življenjem, avtorice obravnavajo vidike uporabe dnevnega otroškega varstva ter potrebe po občasnem varstvu, izzive in problematiko v zvezi s starševstvom, kot jih pojmujejo starši sami, ter vidike obiskovanja spletnih forumov in spletnih skupnosti s strani staršev ter vidike graditve klasične skupnosti. V luči obravnavanih vidikov spremenjenega družinskega življenja družinski centri nemalokrat predstavljajo rešitev tako za starše (druženje, informiranje, občasno varstvo otrok, prostovoljno delo ipd.) kot za otroke (edukativni vidik, prostočasne dejavnosti, medvrstniško druženje ipd.). Članek zato v luči izzivov sodobnega družinskega življenja obravnava prednosti družinskih centrov kot oblik neformalnega druženja za starše in otroke, ki predstavljajo alternativo formalnim (plačljivim) storitvam ter v zasebnost usmerjenim medsorodniškim podporam

The article firstly introduces the concept and basic characteristics of family centres as a public living room, a widespread community support practicefor families with preadolescent children in different European and non-European countries. The general introduction is followed by two good practice examples - German and Swedish. We then present the selected Slovenian organisations/programmes for parents and children and draw the conclusion that none of them approaches the idea of a family centre as providing self-initiated community support for families. The concluding part opens a discussion of both hindrances to the development of family centres in Slovenia and their societal-social potential Članek najprej predstavi koncept in značilnosti družinskih centrov kot javne dnevne sobe, utečene in zelo razvejane skupnostne prakse podpore družinam s predadolescentnimi otroki v številnih evropskih in neevropskih državah. Nato sta analizirana primera dobrih praks - nemški in švedski. Sledi prikaz izbranih slovenskih organizacij/programov s ponudbo za otroke in starše, za katere ugotavljamo, da se nobena ne približa ideji družinskega centra v smislu samoiniciirane skupnostne podpore družinam. V zadnjem delu odpremo razmislek o ovirah za razvoj družinskih centrov v Sloveniji pa tudi o njihovem družbeno-socialnem potencialu

The article analyses the strategies of coping with educational demands used by 9th grade students in Slovenia. Three aspects of coping are dealt with in particular: coping with everyday demands and problems at school; coping with problems and dilemmas in the transition from elementary to secondary school; and formal and informal forms of support available to disadvantaged students. While support on the part of the school system reflects a high level of inclusivity and a personal approach to solving potential problems, students' perceptions and strategies reveal a sense of individual responsibility and focus more on help from families. Families therefore play a key role not only in decision-making but also in organising help and support for students. Članek obravnava strategije spoprijemanja z zahtevami izobraževalnega sistema učencev, ki obiskujejo zadnji razred devetletke. Osredotočimo se na tri vidike spoprijemanja: na spoprijemanje z vsakdanjimi zahtevami in problemi v šoli; na spoprijemanje s težavami, ki se pojavijo pri prehodu v srednjo šolo ter na formalne in neformalne oblike podpore, ki so na razpolago deprivilegiranim učencem. Medtem ko šolski sistem podpore odraža visoko mero inkluzivnosti in osebnega pristopa v reševanju morebitne problematike, pa v mnenjih in strategijah učencev prevladuje občutek individualne odgovornosti in osredotočenost na pomoč družine. Slednja ima ključno vlogo ne zgolj v primerih odločitev temveč tudi v primeru organiziranja pomoči in podpore učencem.

The article analyses the main characteristics of Slovenia legislation in the field of family policy and equal opportunities policy that encompass the problem of recinciliation of the demands of family life and workplace, and the everyday strategies that bare used by parents of small children to negotiate between them. The participation of women with small children in labour, which indicates the double work of mothers, is higher in Slovenia than in other states of EU. Young fathers have indeed taken a greater share in domestic labour and care, but there are still gender differences in reconciliation strategies. Although mothers consider part time job an ideal opportunity for combining family and work, they avoid it under the assumption that they are, with the help of relatives, still able to negotiate between the needs of their families and the demands of their workplace. Članek obravnava značilnosti zakonodajne družinske politike in politike enakih možnosti na mestih, kjer se dotikata področij usklajevanja družinskih in službenih obveznosti in vsakdanjih strategij, s pomočjo katerih ti dve področji usklajujejo starši z majhnimi otroki. Problematika usklajevanja dela in družine v vsakdanjem življenju odraža kot dvojna obremenjenost žensk z mahnimi otroki, ki s svojo udeležbo na trgu dela pogosto prehitevajo evropske sodržavljanke. Pridobljeni podatki kažejo, da so tudi moški postali dejavnejši pri delitvi gospodinjskih del in skrbi za otroke, kljub temu pa je bistvena razlika v usklajevanju družinskih in delovnih obveznosti mater in očetov, saj očetje službenih obveznosti ne prilagajajo potrebam družine. Matere so v veliki večini tiste, ki s spretnim organiziranjem in koordiniranjem poskrbijo za prilagajanje obeh sfer. Čeprav kot idealno ocenjujejo delo za krajši delovni čas, se zanj zelo redko odločijo, tudi zato,ker se jim zdi, da jim usklajevanje družinskih in poklicnih obveznosti s pomočjo mreže sorodnikov še uspeva.