The aim of this paper is to determine the differences between externalized and internalized behavioral problems in the population of young adolescents in the city of Tuzla on eight different scales of syndromes (anxiety/depression, reticence, physical difficulties, aggression, rules violation, social problems, thinking problems, and attention problems). The paper starts from the assumption that there are differences between younger adolescents with internalized and externalized behavioral problems with regard to gender in such a way that externalized problems will be more frequent in male adolescents and internalized behavioral problems in female adolescents. The sample of respondents in this study consists of 587 young adolescents of both genders. The research was conducted in fifteen primary schools in the city of Tuzla. The Achenbach dimensional classification of behavioral disorders was used for assessment (Achenbach & Rescorla, 2001). The results show higher scores for internalized behavioral problems. Female adolescents had statistically significantly higher scores on the Anxiety/Depression, Somatic Problems, and Thought Problems subscales.

The school is an institution that represents an important link in the social care chain for children and young people, which also involves taking various measures to prevent the occurrence of undesirable behaviors. The aim of the study is to determine the prevalence of risk factors between adolescents with externalized and internalized problems and typically developing adolescents, and to determine in which segment, in the opinion of teachers, early social-pedagogical intervention is most needed. The research sample is made up of 450 students (233 male and 217 female) of the seventh and eighth grades of primary school. The results show that the highest risk factors are present in the group of students with externalized behavioral problems, slightly less in the group with internalized problems, and the least in students without behavioral and emotional problems. When it comes to early social-pedagogical interventions, in the opinion of teachers, they should be comprehensive and implemented by a competent expert.

Anxiety occurs as a most common issue at children and adolescents. Anxiety is the basic symptom of all forms of social nonconformity and emotional damage.The complexity of issues at chronically ill and hospitalized children and adolescents comes from the need for a permanent contact with medical personnel, frequent stay in the hospital, being subject to various medical treatments and rehabilitation programmes which can affect the healthy attachment with the family and the peers. The objective of the research is to determine the presence of anxiety at chronically hospitalized children and adolescents and to detect it’s relation to the adjustment issues.In accordance with the objective the hypothesis has been set up and proven by statistical methods. The research has been conducted at The Clinic for Children’s Diseases, University Clinical Center Tuzla on the sample of 120 subjects. The data was collected during 2014. The research proved that there is a connection between adjustment disability and anxiety at chronically hospitalized children and adolescents. In relation to the adjustment areas, the descriptive statistical parameters were shown for: antisicial behaviour, anger control issues, emotional difficulties, positive attitude towards oneself and the overall adjustment.

Over the past few decades, there are evidences that scientific paradigm is changed from disciplinary to transdisciplinary approaches. The question of sustainability science, novel ways for production and coproduction of knowledge and a matter of accomplishment for real world problems represent a big challenge for scientific and academic community. Transdisciplinary team-based research, integration of knowledge from different disciplines and a view into complex societal problems from different perspectives can make a contribution for production of new, practice-oriented knowledge, applied for social problems solution. Going to the transdisciplinary approach is especially valuable in social sciences, where collaborative practice became a necessary normative.In this paper authors, first in the context of theoretical considerations describe possible applications of transdisciplinary research in Bosnia and Herzegovina, as post-conflict, transitional community. The second part of article there is emphasized transdisciplinary approach to the problem of juvenile delinquency in Tuzla Canton through research project: „Influence of different contexts of socialisation on the development of juvenile delinquency in post-war Bosnia and Herzegovina – Recommendations for prevention and intervention“ which is realised in four years from 2010 to 2014. Analysing of challenges and problems which this interdisciplinary research team was faced with, authors tried to explain that the way of transdisciplinarity is the way for bridging of different discipline perspectives and through research process finding out solutions applicable in practice. Looking for applicable and practical solutions and maintenance of sustainable strategies for socially relevant and real life problems in post-conflict communities is one of the priorities and challenges for universities, academic communities, government institutions and whole society.

The aim of this paper is to get insight in gambling habits of adolescents in urban areas of Bosnia and Herzeegovina, and confirm the precentage of adolescents which are in risk or have already developed gambling problems. The study included 1036 students, from first to final grade of high school, vocational and vocational-technical high school programs. It was assumed that most high school students gamble on sports betting, then the lottery games of chance and slot machine clubs, while other kinds are less common and that there are differences in gambling activities considering age so that older adolescents gamble more intense and frequent. The survey showed that 70% of high school students gambled at least once in their life. The young usually play sports betting, gamble online for money and play TV bingo, while less than a tenth of students go to casino on a weekly basis, which indicates the severity of the gambling population.

The primary goal of this research was to ascertain which risk factors could serve as the most precise predictors of violent behaviour among elementary and high-school students. The research was conducted on a sample of 1209 students, between thirteen and seventeen years old, in five cantons of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The risk factors assessment was done by means of SAVRY (Structured Assessment of Violence Risk in Youth), a tool used for gauging the levels of risk factors. With the help of the SPSS 12.0 Statistical Procedures Companion, the collected data was processed by employing regression analysis. The results indicate that the onset of violent behaviour, academic success, inability to concentrate, alcohol abuse, history of domestic violence, as well as parental separation, are the main predictors of violent behaviour  among  the aforementioned category of students. These results form a solid foundation for future planning of treatments and activities with a goal to prevent such behaviour.