As part of the Thematic Systematic Support of the National Foundation for Civil Society Development in the area of "Reconciling Private and Business Life", on May 12, 2025, a lecture entitled "Researching the Relationship between Family and Work Obligations: Research Draft and Data" was held at the Department of Sociology of the Faculty of Philosophy in Split, organized by the BaBe association. The lecture was given by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sc. Valerija Barada and Dr. Sc. Blanka Čop.
At the beginning of the lecture, the students were presented with the activities of the Thematic Systematic Support project and the social relevance of the topic was explained, and then the focus was on the research conducted as part of the completed project of the BaBe association "The Impact of Public Policies on the Quality of Family and Working Life and on the Demographic Picture of Croatia - Spaces of Change". The lecturers presented the theoretical and methodological basis of the research, the research design and objectives, the challenges in implementation and interpretation, and the research data on the reconciliation of family and professional obligations of employed parents of minor children in Croatia.
The lecture was tailored to students and was held in an interactive format, with the aim of providing insight into the scientific basis of the problem, stimulating students' interest in further research on this topic, and raising awareness about the importance of balance between private and professional life.
