Educational support in shifting from the "empty nest" parent concept to the concept of parent "emeritus"

[J. Mišović]

157 str.

Andragogija - Porodična andragogija / Andragogy - Family Andragogy

Produžen životni vek, kasnije stupanje u brak, niži natalitet, manji broj dece, produženo ostajanje dece kod roditelja, ekonomska i socijalna nestabilnost, viši životni troškovi, uticali su na uviđanje važnosti faze u životnom ciklusu porodice u naučnim krugovima poznate kao faze „praznog gnezda“. Ova faza dobija dodatnu pažnju sticanjem statusa najduže faze u životnom ciklusu porodice. Izazovi savremenog života iznedrili su potrebu za obrazovnom podrškom porodici da razvija svoje snage, ali je obrazovanje za život u porodici i dalje više usmereno na kreiranje programa za sve ranije faze životnog ciklusa porodice nego na fazu „praznog gnezda“. Cilj ovog teorijsko-empirijskog istraživanja je bio da se ispita odnos između roditeljske procene karakteristika porodičnog funkcionisanja u fazi „praznog gnezda“ u kojoj se nalaze i njihove procene korisnosti kreiranog programa obrazovne podrške, kao i mogućnost kreiranja modela obrazovne podrške koji bi preusmerio narativ o roditeljima „praznog gnezda“ ka konceptu roditelja „emeritusa“. Teorijski okvir istraživanja čine sistemski pristup porodici i porodična razvojna teorija. U istraživanju je korišćena deskriptivno-analitička metoda, a od tehnika istraživanja – anketiranje i skaliranje. Rezultati istraživanja pokazuju da postoji povezanost između ličnih i porodičnih karakteristika roditelja, roditeljske procene porodičnog funkcionisanja u fazi „praznog gnezda“ i procene korisnosti kreiranog programa obrazovne podrške. Iako mali, ovo istraživanje daje značajan doprinos razumevanju porodičnog funkcionisanja u fazi „prazno gnezdo“ i ističe mogućnost kreiranja modela obrazovne podrške porodici tokom celokupnog životnog ciklusa. Mnogi optimistični odgovori ispitanika po pitanju različitih elemenata porodičnog funkcionisanja pokazuju da porodično „gnezdo“ nikada nije prazno i da je vreme da počnemo roditelje ove životne faze porodice posmatrati kao roditelje „emerituse“.

Increased life expectancy, delayed marriage, lower birth rates, having fewer children, prolonged co-residence of children and their parents, economic and social instability, as well as higher costs of living have all contributed to the growing recognition of the importance of the family life cycle stage known in scientific circles as the "empty nest" stage. This stage has received extra attention after acquiring the status of the longest stage in the family life cycle. The challenges of modern life have created the need for educational support aimed at strengthening families, yet family life education remains focused more on creating programs for all the earlier stages of the family life cycle than on the "empty nest" stage itself. The aim of this theoretical-empirical research was to examine the relationship between the parents’ assessment of the characteristics of family functioning during the "empty nest" stage and their assessment of the usefulness of the created educational support program, as well as the possibility of creating an educational support model that would shift the narrative around "empty nest" parents towards the concept of "emeritus" parents. The theoretical framework of the research is grounded in the systemic approach to family and the Family Development Theory. The study employed a descriptive-analytical method, utilizing survey and scaling techniques. The findings indicate a connection between the parents’ personal and family characteristics, their assessment of family functioning during the "empty nest" stage, and their assessments of the usefulness of the created educational support program. Although modest, this study makes a notable contribution to the understanding of family functioning during the "empty nest" stage and emphasizes the possibility of developing educational support models that encompass the entire family life cycle. Numerous optimistic responses provided by the participants regarding various aspects of family functioning suggest that the family "nest" is never empty, and that it is time to begin viewing parents in this life stage as "emeritus" parents.

obrazovanje za život u porodici, roditeljstvo, životni ciklus porodice, faza „praznog gnezda“, roditelji „emeritusi“

family life education, parenting, family life cycle, "empty nest" stage, "emeritus" parents

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