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Online survey research owes its popularity primarily to cost-effectiveness and unbridled territorial coverage, including the possibility of reaching otherwise inaccessible (or difficult to reach) populations. Additionally, there are also certain important technical advantages, which can improve not only the quality of the survey procedure, but also the subsequent handling of data and findings. Due to the increase in coverage, the adopted Internet- use habits, the increase in computer literacy and the accumulated methodological experiences, the representative ambitions of such research are becoming justified: In terms of validity and metric qualities, such research has in many cases reached (and in some cases even surpassed) classical techniques. Since they are not hindered by a large territorial dispersion, as other methods may be, online surveys are particularly suitable (in many ways the only suitable method) for diaspora research. However, two main obstacles need to be faced. The first is insufficient knowledge of the population (its size and structure) as a whole and of the majority of the narrowly-targeted subpopulations. The second is the lacking sampling framework. Both of these obstacles make it difficult or even impossible to choose samples that would justify a wider generalization of the findings. The methodological features, advantages and disadvantages of online survey research are examined in the first part of this paper from the perspective of total survey error, which, in addition to the psychometric or measurement error, also includes self-selection, coverage and sample errors. In the second part of this paper, the main possibilities and scope of diaspora research are presented, especially taking into account the indicated limitations that hinder their representative ambitions.

Researches indicate that the use of bicycles as a means of transportation and form of recreation is increasing in cities in the world's developed countries, and that it brings with it a humanization of urban spaces and improved quality of life. Bicycle use has rarely been the topic of scholarly interest in Zagreb or Croatia as a whole, especially among student population. Therefore, a survey was conducted among students of the University of Zagreb to gauge their expectations of bicycle use and other forms of transport in Zagreb. The questioning encompassed 238 student cyclists and 359 student non-cyclists, selected by a combination of representative and focused sampling. The results point toward significant statistical discrepancies between the two student groups in their manner of using bicycles and other means of transport. Furthermore, student expectations of the city government encompass, besides anticipated measures to improve the cycling infrastructure, a series of other measures, such as, for example, subsidies for bicycle purchases and the introduction of a public bicycle sharing system. The conclusion includes six proposals for activities aimed at increasing the number of bicycle users to be undertaken by the city government and other interested parties. ; Istraživanja ukazuju da je korištenje bicikla kao prijevoznog sredstva i oblika rekreacije sve učestalije u gradovima razvijenih zemalja svijeta, te da pridonosi humanizaciji gradskih prostora i podizanju kvalitete življenja. U Zagrebu i Hrvatskoj biciklistički promet i korištenje bicikla rijetko su bili predmetom znanstvenog interesa. Stoga su anketom istražena očekivanja studenata Sveučilišta u Zagrebu prema korištenju bicikla i ostalim oblicima prometa u Zagrebu. Ispitano je 238 studenata biciklista i 359 studenata nebiciklista, odabranih kombinacijom reprezentativnog i namjernog uzorka. Rezultati upućuju na značajne statističke razlike između dvije studentske skupine u načinu korištenja bicikla i ostalih prijevoznih sredstava. Nadalje, studentska očekivanja od gradskih vlast, uz očekivane mjere poboljšanja biciklističke infrastrukture, obuhvaćaju i niz drugih, primjerice subvencije za kupnju bicikla i uvođenje sustava javnih gradskih bicikala. U zaključku članka navodi se šest prijedloga za aktivnosti gradskih vlasti i ostalih zainteresiranih strana u podizanju broja korisnika bicikla.

The public opinion towards war veterans is in many cases controversial. On the one hand, they are respected, treated as heroes and valuable members of society, and their war merits were compensated through material, social and symbolical means. On the other hand, they are often marginalized, and their stigmatization is not uncommon: It is most often related to the psychological consequences of war trauma, but also to assumed dubious motives for joining the military (such as improving social and material status, disturbed personality, etc.). It is well-known that self- stigmatization is difficult to bear, so publicly-created negative images, if exaggerated, can have particularly severe consequences on the lives of defenders and veterans. In order to answer that question, an online survey conducted with 749 Croatian veterans from the Homeland War (1991— 1995) sought to fulfill two goals: first, to examine to what extent the veterans adopted the positive and negative images about their population; and second, to determine how it is related to their subjective well-being. The results show that almost all veterans are aware of and emphasize their merits, but they partly accepted negative views of their status. Additionally, it was shown that the mentioned veterans' problems are not related or are only marginally related to their subjective well- -being. The findings are interpreted in a broader context, taking into account the phenomenon of personal compensation of public (macrosocial) deficits, typical of transitional societies.

Croatia, as a traditionally emigrant country, has experienced large population emigrations since the 15th century, and this trend has continued until today. With Croatia's entry into the European Union, the conditions for migrating have changed significantly, and it has never been easier to migrate, with the majority of people emigrating being young people of working age between the ages of 20 and 39. This is also evident from the net migration, that is, the difference in the number of immigrants and emigrants, which has shown a negative trend in the last few years. Knowing and understanding the emigration motives is one of the most important preconditions to being able to influence the factors that encourage young people to emigrate. Therefore, the aim of this research was to determine the main emigration motives and their representation among young emigrants from Croatia through the prism of their attitudes and opinions. The research was conducted as part of the flzaJEDNO srce, jedna dusa, jedna Hrvatska« project, which was encouraged by the Humanitarian Association of Father Mladen HrkaÊ. The research focused on new emigrants to European countries, aged 18 to 40. The results show that, according to their statements and opinions, the motivation of youth from Croatia, in accordance with the theoretical framework, is based on the complementary effect of push and pull factors, whereby the pull factors are perceived as stronger motivational factors for the decision to migrate. This research, in addition to providing and expanding insight into the motivational factors of Croatian youth through their attitudes and opinions, emphasizes the necessity of further research and the expansion of scientific knowledge on which it is possible to base public policies.

According to the Croatian Bureau of Statistics, the net migration in Croatia, i.e., the difference between the number of immigrants and emigrants, has shown a negative trend in the last few years. Even though it is important to know the emigration demographic data, it is also important to include the wider context in the research, i.e., the social factors behind the emigration of youth. Therefore, the main goals of this research were: 1) to determine the average importance of personal and social components of identity and the average representation of self-actualization-related, conventional and hedonistic values orientation among young emigrants, and to compare them to the youth population in Croatia; 2) to examine whether there is a connection between the social identity, value orientations and sociodemographic characteristics (gender, age, education) of young emigrants and their migration motivation; and 3) to examine which characteristics of young emigrants are the best predictors of their intention to return to Croatia. The research was carried out as part of the flzaJEDNO srce, jedna dusa, jedna Hrvatska« project, which was encouraged by the Humanitarian Association of Father Mladen HrkaÊ. The research included 934 first- generation emigrants aged 18 to 40 in Europe and 977 young persons aged 18 to 40 from Croatia. The research results show that participants from both groups attach high average importance to the determinants of both aspects of identity, as well as to three value orientations. However, expatriates attach greater importance to all measured identity and value categories. It was also found that older men from the age group of 18 to 40 with a lower level of education and participants with a more pronounced social identity and a more pronounced hedonistic value orientation emigrate most often. In contrast to the migration motivation, the intention to return is expressed more among younger emigrants, with a less pronounced hedonistic value orientation and a more pronounced social identity.