285Farms are most often under the family ownership (as family farms) and they are therefore the only part of society that must ensure its own social and professional reproduction. on family farms, the supervision over the farm management and ownership is transferred within the family between generations (gasson and Errington 1993). Succession on a farm is therefore the basis for a farm's existence and development. According to Laband and Lantz (1983), the succession on family farms is five times more frequent than in other professions and it represents the best example of the intergenerational transfer of physical and human capital. During the socialization process, a potential successor on a farm receives a detailed insight into the work of the farm owner and the farming lifestyle, a direct experience, and an intergenerational transfer of knowledge, and at the same time he/she develops respect for all of this, especially for the land as a primary resource for making a living on the farm. Therefore, according to Laband and Lentz (1983), the transfer of human capital between generations in the same family also represents its enrichment, and at the same time, this increases the value of physical capital -both its actual value as well as the awareness of its value. in order for this to happen, basic conditions must be fulfilled; specifically, that the takeover of the farm and the continuation of farming actually take place, and that the transfer of the farm to the successor take place in a timely manner.one of the major problems of agriculture in developed countries is a reduction in the number of farm takeovers or the transfer of farms to successors. The European Union is trying to stop these negative trends through certain measures. on the one hand, this involves support for young farmers to take over farms, carried out in the form of one-time, non-repayable financial assistance for an easier takeover and a structural adaptation of the farm after takeover; on the other hand, this involves the support for the early retirement of farmers, which is carried out in the form of annual annuities to elderly farmers that stop engaging in the profit-oriented agricultural and forestry activities on the farm as a result of transferring the farm to a successor.As a member state of the European Union, Slovenia is entitled to funds under these measures. Promoting the takeover of farms and their timely transfer is especially important in Slovenia because the state of succession and the age structure of owners on Slovenian farms is very worrisome: according to the official statistics, only 23% of farms have a chosen successor, the average age of owners is over 56, and the share of owners over 55 is more than 55% and increasing. nonetheless, the EU measures, which are primarily based on financial incentives, are too small to keep young people farming in Slovenia and to ensure the timely transfer of farms. Farm succession is very complex and it is therefore hypothesized that economic factors are not the only factors that affect far...
Various studies indicate that the elderly are unwilling to move, while health issues are one of the important factors influencing decisions to move. In our study, we tested the willingness of the elderly to accept various housing options based on a large quantitative survey of persons aged 50 and above conducted in 2015 in Slovenia. Our focus was on the respondents' attitudes to different housing options, especially less-wellknown options such as senior cohousing, household groups, family caregiving for elderly people and multigenerational residential buildings. This is relevant for the future development of housing and care policies because in a majority of countries housing markets will need to adapt to the growing elderly populations and their diversified needs. We employ cluster analysis to analyze which housing options are acceptable, how people can be grouped regarding the acceptability of moving house, and the characteristics of these groups.
Bo{tjan Kerbler -Kefo, The influence of factors of the socio-geographical structure of mountain farms in Slovenia … The influence of factors of the socio-geographical structure of mountain farms in Slovenia upon farm succession statuses and decisions DOI: 10.3986 ABSTRACT: This paper discusses the influence of single factors of the socio-geographical structure of mountain farms in Slovenia, independent of each other, as well as in conjunction with each other upon farm succession statuses and decisions. The methodology is described in detail, especially the discrete choice models by which these influences were assessed. The results were linked with findings from other researchers and show that the householder's perceptions about mountain farms, work and life on the farm, as well as tradition hold the most vital role with regard to succession on mountain farms. At the same time, in order to ensure succession and continuation of farming on the mountain farm, an appropriate economic basis must be assured.
The Slovenian population is aging. In order to best adapt to this demographic change, it is necessary to face this issue and to study it from the perspective of various disciplines, including geography. This article therefore especially focuses on the spatial characteristics of population aging in Slovenia in addition to general characteristics. The findings show that population aging in Slovenia is not uniform; instead, there are large differences in population aging in Slovenia. In addition to general social processes such as falling birthrates and increasing life expectancy, these are primarily the result of spatial movement of the population. The conclusion presents some consequences that will arise in Slovenian territory and society in the future due to population aging.
IZVLECEK: Zaradi staranja prebivalstva se razvite drzave vse bolj soocajo s povecevanjem financnih potreb za zagotavljanje ustreznega zdravstvenega varstva in socialne ter stanovanjske oskrbe za starejse. Eden od odzivov druzbe na te problème je zamisel, da bi moralo biti starejsim ljudem zagotovljeno, da bi cim dije casa ostali v domacem okolju, v katerem bi büi sposobni ziveti cim samostojneje in cim bolj kakovostno.Clanek izhaja iz domneve, da je koncept staranja doma uresnicljiv s pomocjo informacijsko-komunü
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