Review article

Comparative approach to family education and parent’s support programmes

Rozana Petani ; Sveučilište u Zadru, Odjel za pedagogiju
Kristina Kristić

Abstract

Th e present day image of a family differs from the traditional image that included a married couple and children as the core of the family, and other close and remote relatives. Changes in the society necessarily reflect on the family. Th e family follows all social changes and transformations, changing itself, as well as its own role in the society. Parents perform the educational and socialisation function in the family, which requires them to adapt to various obligations and needs that accompany the contemporary family and parenthood. Due to increasing requirements and diffi culties parents are facing, there has also emerged a need for various forms of support, help, counselling and education of parents. Th is could help parents feel pleased, confident and successful in their parental role. In developed Western countries there are a large number of parent-oriented educational and support programmes to be found. These programmes are so well developed that every parent can find a suitable programme that off ers the knowledge, advice, support or skills they need or that would help them feel competent in their parental role. In this country the concept of parent education and support is still in early
stages of development, and the question of parent education is expected to be given wider social relevance and to be accepted as part of various national strategies aimed at family and child welfare. This paper shows available educational and support programmes for parents, types of programmes offered, professionals who organise and run such programmes, the ways in which the programmes are delivered and the situation in the Republic of Croatia in relation to such programmes.

Keywords

contemporary family; parents; parental role; parent education; parent support; counselling

Hrčak ID:

113628

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/113628

Publication date:

20.11.2012.

Article data in other languages: german croatian

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