Cvetković, MV, Ivanov, A., & Milojković, B. (2016). Influence of parenthood on citizen preparedness for response to natural disaster caused by floods. VI International scientific conference “Archibald Reiss days” Thematic conference proceedings of international significance, Belgrade, The Academy of Criminalistic and Police Studies. Editor-in-Chief Dragana Kolarić, ISBN 978-86-7020-357-0, ISBN 978-86-7020-190-3 444-453. Vladimir M. Cvetković The Academy of Criminalistic and Police Studies, Belgrade, vladimirkpa@gmail.com Aleksandar Ivanov Faculty of Security, Skopje, Idrizovo,”1” Kolonija, 2A, akademec@gmail.com Boban Milojković The Academy of Criminalistic and Police Studies, Belgrade, boban.milojkovic@kpa.edu.rs   Abstract: In this paper that presents the quantitative study, authors examined the influence of parenthood on the citizen preparedness to respond to natural disasters caused by floods in the Republic of Serbia. Taking into account all municipalities in Serbia in which there is a risk of flooding, 19 of these were randomly selected. In selected municipalities the research was undertaken in those areas and households that have been or are potentially the most vulnerable in relation to the level of high water with the use of a multi-stage random sample. In the research it was applied test method based on the technique of interviewing. The research results indicate that heavy rains encourage parents in higher percents to think about preparedness for responding in relation to citizens who are not parents. Parents to a greater extent as the reasons for not taking preventive measures point out that their assistance in this matter would not mean much, that they expected that in actions of protection and rescue primarily would be engaged citizens from flood-affected areas, then they know the safety procedures for response and they would be to a greater extent evacuated in friends’ places, etc. In domestic theory on disasters, there has been an insufficient number of experimental researches, while at the same there are no papers on […]