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CHARACTERISTICS OF THE FAMILY AND ADOLESCENTS’ LIFE SATISFACTION ABSTRACT The aim of this paper is to determine adolescents’ family life satisfaction and investigate whether there are differences in depending on the personal characteristics study participants (gender, age) (family structure, education employment parents). involved 10,138 students from all grades high schools five major Croatian cities: Zagreb, Osijek, Split, Pula, Varaždin. quota sample was stratified with respect three secondary school programs, three- four-year vocational grammar schools, individual orientations within each schools. In total sample, 47.5% were young men (N = 4,595) mean age Mage 16.2 (SDage 1.16). Of number participants, 4.5% 456) did not report their gender. results show that terms gender, age, living both parents or one parent, parents’ educational work status. point need for a timely implementation effective parenting skills programs preventive interventions aimed at parents, considering gender adolescents. Low levels parental unemployment associated lower life. Systematic investments through national policies increase opportunities (lifelong) seem be important investing quality environment. Key words: adolescents; satisfaction; environment