Summary information

Study title

Cross-border integration and local communities, 2012: Effects of the entry of the Republic of Slovenia into the Schengen area on the development possibilities of the ethnically mixed area in Prekmurje

Creator

Bufon, Milan (University of Primorska, Science and Research Centre Koper)

Sedmak, Mateja (University of Primorska, Science and Research Centre Koper)

Perković, Ksenija (University of Primorska, Science and Research Centre Koper)

Rameša, Martina (University of Primorska, Science and Research Centre Koper)

Medarić, Zorana (University of Primorska, Science and Research Centre Koper)

Zadel, Maja (University of Primorska, Science and Research Centre Koper)

Study number / PID

MEMOP12 (ADP)

URN:SI:UNI-LJ-FDV:ADP:MEMOP12 (NUK)

https://doi.org/10.17898/ADP_MEMOP12_V1 (doi)

Data access

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Series

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Abstract

Within the ARRS program group "Areas of cultural contact in integration processes" a case study among members of the Hungarian national minority in Prekmurje in the border area, specifically on the border with Hungary, Austria and Croatia was conducted by field survey. The purpose of the study was to get to know the life of the minority in the border area, that is culturally mixed area of Prekmurje, to determine the intensity of cross-border contacts along the Slovenian-Hungarian border and to identify the role of the minority in maintaining various contacts with Hungary, the role of the media in informing about minority issues, the opinion of the border population regarding the effects of Slovenia’s entry into the Schengen area on the further development of relations between the Hungarian minority in Slovenia.

SociologySocial behaviour and attitudesCultural activities and participationCHANGE OF THE BORDER REGIMEINTENSITY OF CROSS - BORDER CONNECTIONSNATIONAL COMMUNITIES AND SOCIO-CULTURAL CONNECTIONMULTICULTURALITYETHNICALLY MIXED FAMILIESDEMOGRAPHY

European UnionMain languageMinoritiesBorder areasCross-border contactsSchengen areaSloveniaHungarian minorityHungaryCross-border errandsRelations with neighbouring countriesMulticulturality

Data collection period

04/2012

Country

Slovenia

Time dimension

Cross-section

Analysis unit

Individual

Universe

Target population was members of the Hungarian national minority in the border area on the border with Hungary, in the following places: Čentiba/Csente, Čikečka vas/Csekefa, Dobrovnik/Dobronak, Dolga vas/Hosszúfalu, Dolina pri Lendavi/ Völgyifalu, Doljni Lakoš/ Alsólakos, Domanjševci/ Domonkosfa, Gaberje/ Gyertyános, Genterovci/Göntérháza, Gornji Lakoš/ Felsőlakos, Kamovci/ Kámaháza, Kapca/Kapca, Lendava/Lendva, Lendavske gorice/ Lendvahegy, Mostje/ Hídvég, Motvarjevci/ Szentlászló, Petišovci/ Petesháza, Pince/Pince, Pordašinci/ Kisfalu, Prosenjakovci/ Pártosfalva, Radmožanci/Radamos, Središče/Szerdahely, Trimlini/ Hármasmalom.

Sampling procedure

Non-probability: Purposive

Non-probability: Respondent-assisted

Kind of data

NumericNumeric

Data collection mode

Face-to-face interview: Paper-and-pencil (PAPI)

Grant number

P6-0279

Publisher

University of Ljubljana, Slovenian Social Science Data Archives

Publication year

2024

Terms of data access

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