Professional paper
PARENTS AS EDUCATORS The Role of Family in Drug Abuse Prevention
Zora Itković
; Faculty of Philosophy, Zadar
Abstract
During one year the percentage of drug abuse among Croatian
youth has been increased for almost 50%. So, the new task of the
Croatian family is drug abuse prevention by means of family
education. This article points out the importance and the role of
parents in drug abuse prevention. The spreading of drug abuse is
the result of modern civilization relations in which the family is
being destroyed as the first and the last defense wall against the
most dangerous evil. The undesirable behaviour of children does
not happen by pure chance. The educational approaches strengthening
the emotional, psychological and spiritual life of children
develop their self-confidence. Family education helps children to
choose "healthy high". The model of collaboration, in which the
parent is a partner, represents the early drug abuse prevention
concept. But many parents are not aware ofthat, and are not ready
for that collaboration. The family, as the first factor of prevention,
must help children to choose alternative activities, and that is why
the family needs broader social support.
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Hrčak ID:
32360
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Publication date:
1.7.1995.
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