Background/Aim. Modern conceptualising of parenting in relation to manifesting adolescence externalising problems is based on parent-child two-way communication, mutual trust and parental involvement. A lot of research reports prove independent contribution of parental variables on expressing externalising problems in middle and late adolescence while data about their mutual relationship are missing. The aim of this study was to determine the relationships of parental variables and variables of externalising problems in a common space. Methods. The study included 507 students, both boys and girls, of Belgrade secondary schools, aged from fifteen to eighteen. Parental monitoring was studied using the Parental Monitoring Scale, affective attachment to parents by the Inventory of Parents and Peers Attachment, parenting practices using the Alabama Parenting Questionnaire and externalising problems by the Achenbach System of Empirically Based Assessment, Youth Self-Report. Results. Factor analysis indicated the existence of 4 factors (components) which together accounted for 65.5% of variance. The first factor (positive parenting and affective attachment to mother) accounted for 38.1%, the second (externalising problems and negative parenting) accounted for 11.26%, the third (affective attachment to father) accounted for 8.93% and the fourth (negative discipline and inadequate affective attachment to mother) accounted for 7.22% of variance. The most important discovery arised from matrix correlation was a negative correlation of the second component with the first (-0.539) and the third (-0.481) one. Conclusion. A positive relationship between parents and adolescents except for a positive parenting practices of parents characterize all the subscales of parental monitoring except for the parental control. Compared to fathers, mothers are generally more involved in life of adolescents and have better mutual relationship with them, but in relation to externalising problems the affective attachment to fathers proved to be very significant even independently of their parenting role.

The concept of prison social climate is a popular conceptualization used to describe the contextual characteristics of prison that can have a significant impact on individual behavior, and describes what it is like to live and work in a prison environment, including interpersonal relationships but also the material and organizational dimensions of prison life. Previous research indicates that positive individual perceptions of the prison climate are associated with higher levels of well-being and better mental health, fewer disciplinary offenses and lower levels of aggression, as well as lower rates of recidivism. Relying on previous theoretical and empirical knowledge, the authors of this paper explore the concept of prison social climate, by summarizing the theoretical starting points on which the modern concept of prison social climate is based and developed. They also present the first instruments for assessing prison social climate, with special emphasis on the conceptual and methodological basis of research that preceded the construction of Measuring the Quality of Prison Life (MQPL) as one of the most modern and reliable instruments for measuring prison social climate.

The paper is an attempt to redefine the concept of resilience in the context of changes taking place globally. One of the key changes was caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. It has shown the inadequacy of the neoliberal discourse of resilience that shifts responsibility to individuals who must be prepared to overcome the circumstances of crisis or shock. However, resilience can be seen in terms of solidarity, dignity and responsibility towards others. Resilience also implies strategies that involve large investments in public health, ecology and self-sustainable solutions to battle climate change that is causing infectious diseases. The purpose of this paper is to raise awareness of the need to start creating a set of public policies that would imply an ethical evaluation related to the success or failure of treating others responsibly.

Sve intenzivnije usmeravanje stručne naučne pažnje ka izučavanju zatvorske socijalne klime, poslednjih decenija, od izuzetne je važnosti, jer rezultati istraživanja ukazuju na podatak da karakteristike zatvora (fizičke, arhitektonske, socijalne, organizacione i dr.) zapravo posreduju između prestupnika i rehabilitacionih ili terapijskih mera. Drugim rečima, socijalna ili institucionalna klima potencijalno može da olakša uspešnu rehabilitaciju osuđenika ili pak, da ometa njen napredak. Pregledom literature uočljiv je veliki broj različitih terminoloških određenja i definisanja pojma zatvorske socijalne klime, pa se ona često definiše i kao materijalna, socijalna i emocionalna stanja date jedinice i podrazumeva interakciju između navedenih faktora. Opšte konceptualizacije socijalne klime uključuju relacionu klimu, psihosocijalno okruženje, socijalnu atmosferu, socijalno okruženje i atmosferu odeljenja. Socijalna klima se takođe može meriti procenom stvarne, poželjne i očekivane socijalne klime i kako je doživljavaju osuđenici, zaposleni stručni radnici u zatvoru ili pojedinci iz društvene zajednice. U ovom radu, autor nastoji da osvetli pojam zatvorske socijalne klime, kao i faktore koji je determinišu. Poseban naglasak u radu je stavljen na percepciju zatvorske socijalne klime od strane stručnih radnika, uticaju koji socijalna klima ostvaruje na ponašanje osuđenika, kao i sagledavanju svih onih aspekata koji proizilaze iz radnog okruženja, vrste radne organizacije i odnosa, a koji utiču na formiranje socijalne klime u zatvorskoj sredini.

The criminological, penologic-andragogical, psychological and sociological literature, here and abroad, teaches us that even the most severe forms of punishment throughout the history have not succeeded to reduce crime rates and recidivism. Therefore, the treatment of convicts based on education, training and employment, should have the best chances to prepare convicts for the life after the expiration of their penalties, which is actually the purpose of prison sentence execution (Law on Execution of Criminal Sanctions of the Republic of Serbia). The results of researches worldwide, indicate that the educational level, professional qualification and skills of convicts are lower than the average of general population. Low level of professional qualification and lack of skills necessary for the integration into the working world, additionally aggravate the employment of convicts once they are released from prison. Numerous researches suggest that the inclusion of convicts in the proces of professional training has multiple positive effects on the educational level, reducing recidivism, increasing employment opportunities after release, as well as on improvement of convicts´ behaviour in prison. The hope of ”recovery” is the biggest challenge for the detained and for those who put them under detention, and professional education is emerging as a good lead on that way. This paper is dedicated to the analysis of results of the research on effects of educational process and vocational training on convicts.