Natasa Krivokapic – författare

Divorce Realities by Borislav ukanovi and Natasa Krivokapic offers a compelling, research-based exploration of one of modern society's most sensitive and transformative experiences - divorce. Drawing on decades of international sociological and psychological studies, the book examines how shifting cultural values, gender roles, and economic conditions have reshaped the institution of marriage and the meaning of separation. From Europe and the United States to the Middle East and Asia, the authors reveal striking global contrasts: where divorce once signified moral failure, it is increasingly viewed as an act of personal autonomy and resilience. Yet beneath these trends lie profound emotional, social, and health consequences for partners and children alike. Combining empirical data with humane insight, Divorce Realities guides readers through the complex interplay of causes - from economic hardship and communication breakdowns to modernization and gender inequality - while challenging stereotypes and offering pathways toward understanding. This is an essential book for readers seeking to comprehend the changing face of family, love, and human connection in the 21st century.

In this pioneering study, carried out on the samples of 3828 high school students in two countries of the Western Balkans, the authors describe the most prominent characteristics of at-risk families, based on the statements of adolescent subjects. The authors single out two most important types of the families: those which predominantly use various forms of aggression in order to gain power, dominance and control over the opponent, and those dominated by a lack of emotion, alienation, apathy, stigmatization and rejection of a rival individual or group. It turns out that the emotional consequences of neglect and abuse in the latter type of family are the most numerous and severe. Significant space is here given to the analysis of physical and mental health, behavioral problems of adolescents coming from at-risk families, the frequency and intensity of conflicts between parents and adolescents, methods used in resolving conflicts and success rates of different parenting styles in reducing the frequency and intensity of conflicts.