This report is a synopsis of a study that dealt with the dominant problem in Yugoslavian society, namely the phenomenon of social and economic crisis, and with the role of adult education within the disintegration processes. In addition to an introduction, the report consists of five sections concerning the following issues: (1) the country in a state of crisis, (2) the problem of multiculturism in Yugoslavia, (3) an analysis of the societal roles of adult education, (4) a description of adult education in Yugoslavia, and (5) an evaluation of the functional effectiveness of the adult education system in relation to the problem of disintegration. Concluding remarks summarize the problem, raise new questions for further studies, and provide an attempt to apply (neo-)Marxist theory in relation to the situation in a country with a Marxistic ideology. Appendixes include tables of Yugoslavia's national composition and a questionnaire used to gather information for the report. (YLB)