Family Socialization and Intergenerational Patterns of Social Assistance (Minimum Income): Evidence from Montenegro

Pages: 526 - 551

Language: eng

This paper explores the role of family socialization in the intergenerational transmission of poverty risk, with a focus on patterns of reliance on poverty-targeted assistance in Montenegro. Drawing on two waves of the European Values Study and applying logistic regression across four analytical models, the analysis tests two hypotheses related to early-life disadvantage. The findings show that childhood experiences of parental unemployment and material hardship significantly increase the likelihood of receiving social assistance in adulthood, indicating a cumulative trajectory of disadvantage. The results also suggest that socio-economic deprivation within the family context may shape long-term orientations toward work and public support. These insights align with theoretical perspectives that interpret poverty as a reproduced life-course pattern rather than a short-term disruption. The discussion underscores the need for integrated, preventive social policy measures aimed at disrupting the intergenerational transmission of poverty. The findings carry important implications for the reform of residual social protection systems in post-socialist contexts such as Montenegro.

Janković, U., Bešić, M. 2025. Family Socialization and Intergenerational Patterns of Social Assistance (Minimum Income): Evidence from Montenegro. In Sociológia - Slovak Sociological Review, vol. 57, no.6, pp. 526-551. 0049-1225. DOI: https://doi.org/10.31577/sociologia.2025.57.6.19

Janković, U., Bešić, M. (2025). Family Socialization and Intergenerational Patterns of Social Assistance (Minimum Income): Evidence from Montenegro. Sociológia - Slovak Sociological Review, 57(6), 526-551. 0049-1225. DOI: https://doi.org/10.31577/sociologia.2025.57.6.19

Publisher: The Institute for Sociology of the Slovak Academy of Sciences