Professional paper
https://doi.org/10.31299/hrri.57.2.9
The importance of providing professional support to parents: evaluating the “School for Parents” program
Marijana Majdak
orcid.org/0000-0003-3725-383X
; Faculty of Law, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Valentina Kozjak
; Centre for Social Welfare Krapina, Krapina, Croatia
Abstract
The aim of this paper is to evaluate the processes and outcomes associated with a parent support program called “School for Parents” based on the perspective of parent attendees. The study was conducted using a sample of 15 parents who attended the “School for Parents” program. Data was collected from participants using interviews and analysed using the framework analysis method. Our results show that the views or perceptions of parents changed with changes in their own parental competencies. We also highlight the benefits and satisfaction that comes with participating in the group, as well as some negative aspects of participation. Participants reported that they experienced improvements in the quality of the parentchild relationship, changes in the comprehension of the child, as well as personal changes in themselves. This study emphasises the practical implications for the need to provide professional support to parents, as well as raises questions that require further research.
Keywords
parenting; parent support program; attendee experience; parent-child relationship
Hrčak ID:
268115
URI
Publication date:
23.12.2021.
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