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In the contemporary society different scholars have emphasized the pluralization processes and variability in family forms (Giddens 1991; Beck, Beck-Gernsheim 2001; Baumann 2000). This trend is known as “individualization”, where individuals and self-realization become primary objective and the relationships are "instrumental" to personal happiness and gratification. In this context the value of family ties becomes considerably weakened: some sociologists wonder if the family is still a resource or rather an o...

The research study offers an analysis of the public opinion of citizens of the Slovak Republic focused on the results of the referendum vote in the United Kingdom in 2016, in which the British voters decided to leave their country of the European Union. The study also presents prevailing opinions, attitudes, preferences and values of the Slovak people on the possible impacts of Brexitis in Great Britain on Slovaks or on the future of the European Union. We used the questionnaire method in the research. The survey ...

Based on current security risks developed countries of the world have defined critical infrastructure as an asset or system whose disruption or destruction should have adverse effect on the performance of economic and social functions of the state, and thus on the quality of life of residents in terms of the protection of their life, health, security, property, as well as the environment. The objective need to ensure protection and defence of important national infrastructure assets against traditional threats suc...