The young islanders' dilema: to stay on the island or to leave The islands of Šibenik area example

• Main Authors: Babić, Dragutin, Lajić, Ivan
• Format: Text
• Language: Croatian
• Published: Institute for social research in Zagreb 2001
• Subjects: depopulacija; dnevna cirkulacija; predmigracijsko mnijenje; antiemigracijska politika; šibensko otočje; depopulation; daily circulation; pre-migration opinion; anti-emigration policy; islands of Šibenik; geo; manag; Young Island
• Online Access: https://hrcak.srce.hr/100229

The paper deals with the results of empiric research carried out at the littoral islands of Šibenik (Prvić, Zlarin and Krapanj) in April 2000. The research covered primary and secondaty school pupils travellers from those islands, teachers from the islands and from Šibenik (primaty and secondaty school teachers, educationists, headmasters) and the representatives of island community. The aim of the research covers the pre-migration opinion of the young island population, ttying to perceive their basic dilemma - to stay on the island or to find a new destination where they could establish reputation as professionals as well as in all the other segments of life in status terms. The methods of opinion polls and interviews were used for the research purposes. The data were processed using the computer software. 43 primaty and secondaty school pupils travellers we re submitted to the questioning. The sample was very close to the total number, which indicates the main problem not only of the islands of Šibenik area, but of all the Croatian islands - lack of young population and permanent depopulation. The great advantage of living on islands in relation to the majority of other destinations is their ecological value. Young islanders are aware of the environmental advantages and that could be one of the reasons for their stay. The main disadvantages they point out, and at the same time the pushing factors, are the lack of young people on the island and inadequate ship transport communications, especially during the night and at weekends. Moving to land seems to be a realistic alternative, especially to the female population. Reasons for that could lie in inherited patterns of behaviour that are not the same for female and for male population, due to the »established tradition of inheritance of family estate« . Leisure time and the ways of spending it are important indicators of the manner and quality of life. The islands do not have any attractions or programmes that would enable young people to spend their spare time ...