Milena Šećerov

• Master of Science
• Research Assistant at Institute of Social Sciences

This paper analyses the aging of the population in AP Vojvodina (Serbia) in the period from 2002 to 2022, with a focus on eight cities. The results reveal complex dynamics related to urban decline and population aging. In this period, although the share of the urban population in the total population of Vojvodina increased by 5.1 percentage points,...

This research paper explores the economic dynamics of border municipalities in Vojvodina within the context of Serbia through an analysis of the labour market, with a specific emphasis on regional development. Border municipalities, as specific geographical entities, face challenges arising from their proximity to the country's borders, which furth...

The research focuses on the characteristics and transformation of the age structure in AP Vojvodina from 1948 to 2022, examining demographic trends and socio-geographic events to present and analyse changes in the region's age structure trends and characteristics. We analysed the population age structure found on the age pyramids and the calculatio...

This review focuses on exploring how COVID-19 has affected older adults, representing a significant global concern for public health and societal dynamics. Through a systematic analysis of 54 studies, we identified four key themes: social challenges, public health implications, psychological aspects, and demographic shifts. These themes were derive...

Marriage and cohabitation are the two most common forms of partnership in Europe. We examined the extent to which marriage and cohabitation are studied from a demographic perspective and to identify differences across European countries. The methodology was established on a keyword search and four phases of preference indicator, based on which we s...

As our classrooms become more heterogeneous due to migration, education, geography and bilingualism have become the creators of international needs. Through a closed-ended questionnaire we sought to examine quantitative information about the advantages of teaching geography bilingually. With this research we studied 5 secondary schools in Serbia wh...

Until recently, marriage was the only socially acceptable community of two partners of different gender, with the goal of creating a family and prolonging the human race. The aim of this paper is to examine the attitudes of University students towards marriage and family. The research was based on the survey regarding the attitudes of students from...

Family planning is the ability of individuals and couples to have the desired number of children at a time when they want to. This is achieved using contraceptive methods and the treatment of unintentional infertility. Family planning is crucial for women’s empowerment, and gender equality and is an essential factor in reducing world poverty. The r...

This article presents main indicators of population ageing in Republic of North Macedonia, Republic of Slovenia and Republic of Serbia. Main indicators used in this paper are proportion of old population and "older-old" population, old dependency ratio, ageing coefficient and median age. The aim is to observe and detect similarities and differences...

Marriage is considered one of the oldest social institutions. The research topic is the characteristics and changes of marriage in the territory of AP Vojvodina from the second half of the 20th century until 2020. In the second half of the 20th century, the cohabitation of unmarried partners and alternative forms of community gained more importance...

The circular economy (CE) is a multidisciplinary approach focused on achieving the sustainability of the whole society. This review aims to reveal the potential impact of the circular economy on quality of life. This systematic review analyzes studies dealing with the concept of circular economy and quality of life. The methodology process included...

This article addresses the issue of childbirth postponement in Serbia. The paper examines the interaction of demographic and socioeconomic factors as relevant indicators of demographic development. In the case of seven municipalities in the Srem region, the authors sought to determine the causes of putting off childbirth and examine the attitudes o...

Marriage is a socially acceptable institution in which biological and socio-cultural components interact. One of the most important features of marriage is seasonality because different factors affect the time of entering into marriage, which is the primary subject of this research, analyzed on the example of the settlement Sremska Mitrovica. In ag...

“Srem Folk Fest” has become one of the most popular and significant international folklore festivals in this part of the Balkans since 2004. For the past 16 years, a town Sremska Mitrovica was a host city for European, Asian, South American and African youth. Besides its historical importance, this town on the Sava river could also be considered as...

The paper analyzes the size of the Croat population in Vojvodina, according to the 1991, 2002 and 2011 Censuses. From one census to another, that number declines. The question is: How to protect and preserve their identity? How to achieve that the size of the Croat population in this area does not decrease in the future? Some of the proposals for p...

The modern family consists of the nuclear family, which is composed of parents and their children. The average size of the family in Serbia is 2.9 members. This research aim to determine whether the measures adopted in the Strategy for Birth Incentives in 2008 influenced the family size in Serbia, and to what extent. Given the fact that the populat...

Odličan geografski položaj omogućio je Sremskoj Mitrovici da se razvija i raste više od 2000. godina. Grad se razvijao iz centra (jezgra iz Rimskog perioda) ka periferiji i vekovima sticao današnji izgled. Iako je po površini zauzimao tek mali deo današnjeg grada, Sirmijum je i tada imao urbani izgled i funkciju. Polovinom 18. veka, Mitrovica se od...

Recent years, considering the globalized and multicultural society we live in, foreign languages were given importance. More than a half of the world’s population, more or less make up bilingvists. Development of science and technology and the entire development of humanity due to historical circumstances and geopolitical relations, English languag...

During the 17th century, the Slovak population began migrating from its motherland to the south and to the southeast of the Pannonian Plain. They settled in Vojvodina, and the settlements in which the Slovaks are still the most numerous are Kovačica and Bački Petrovac. The share of the Slovak ethnic group in Vojvodina grew until the mid-20th centur...

Cultural tourism presents the movement of people caused by the cultural attractions outside their usual place of residence, with the intention to collect new information and experience in order to satisfy their cultural needs. As such, the cultural tourism is one of the selective types of tourism, and is directed to meeting the specific needs relat...

Tradition represents the sum of knowledge, material and spiritual heritage, a set of values, achievements, crafts, rituals, culture and customs. It differs from one nation to another, and it would mean fostering and preserving national identity. It is transferred from generation to generation and conceptualized to satisfy numerous human needs. The...