BEYOND THE BASIC NEEDS - THE REFUGEE AND DISPLACED PERSON FAMILIES ON THE ISLAND OF HVAR (CROATIA)

This paper is a part of the study by a multidisciplinary team and is within the framework of ongoing research of the refugee and displaced persons' families settled on the island of Hvar. This study discusses the needs of displaced persons and refugees and recognizes the individual problems that should be treated with special attention since they could be easily missinterpreted by the caregivers who while striving to solve the basic problems of a large number of those in need, might lack the flexibility to react efficiently. Our research focuses on the anthropological and psychological aspects of everyday living in exile and presents some conclusions as to what factors current existing NGO programs of assistance in Croatia might oversee. Our approach has the aim to analyze and present data that could be significant to all that give assistance to the displaced persons and refugees of Croatia, as well as, to reformulate the old policies of providing help and care.