Military Families in Estonia, Slovenia and Sweden – Similarities and Differences

Abstract

Povzetek Koncept vojaške družine je prepoznan in preučevan v mednarodnem akademskem ter raziskovalnem okolju. Ni pa primerljivo uporabljan v različnih državah. Namen članka je razpravljati in razvijati koncept “vojaških družin” ter analizirati situacije, s katerimi se te družine spoprijemajo v vsakodnevnem življenju, v Estoniji, Sloveniji in na Švedskem. Osvetlili smo nekatere podobnosti in razlike, ki izhajajo iz kulturnih, družbenih in vojaških posebnosti posamezne države. Naštete vplivajo in sooblikujejo identifikacijo družine kot vojaške ter tudi prepoznavanje družine kot vojaške v širši družbi. Slednje vpliva tudi na razvoj in obliko podpore ter storitev, namenjenih vojaškim družinam v posamezni državi. Ključne besede vojaška družina, socialna podpora in storitve, Estonija, Švedska, Slovenija. Abstract The concept “military family” is very well known in the international academic sphere, but is not a widely used term in many countries. The aim of this article is to elaborate the concept of the military family and the situation of these families in Estonia, Slovenia and Sweden. The similarities and differences between these three countries are highlighted by showing how the cultural, social and military context may influence and shape the recognition of military families, services and support provision. Key words military family, services and social support, Estonia, Sweden, Slovenia.

Organizational Changes and their Presumptive Effect on the Military Families

“…Work-life balance in the military is an important aspect of well-being for service members and their families. It refers to the ability to effectively manage and reconcile the demands of military duties with personal and family life responsibilities (Kasearu et al, 2020;Oskarsson et al, 2021).…”