The family and pre-school education in the european union: reconciling education and work

The family is a sociocultural, economic and ideological institution which is both essential and irreplaceable. It is a basic part of our social fabric and a key element in man's personal development. In recent years, the sociological context of the EU has changed. Parental and working roles hav...

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Published inProcedia, social and behavioral sciences Vol. 15; pp. 2271 - 2277
Main Authors Bedmar, Vicente Llorent, Palma, Verónica Cobano-Delgado
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Ltd 2011
Subjects
Children
European Union
Family
Parents
Pre-primary education
Pre-school
Work
Pre-primary education
Pre-school
European Union
Parents
Work
Family
Children
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Summary:The family is a sociocultural, economic and ideological institution which is both essential and irreplaceable. It is a basic part of our social fabric and a key element in man's personal development. In recent years, the sociological context of the EU has changed. Parental and working roles have to be made compatible and the boundary of educational responsibilities between family and school should be clearly delimited. Society pressurises parents into “parking” their children in pre-school educational centres while they are at work. But to what extent can the “all-powerful” state encroach on the educational space of the family?
ISSN:1877-0428
1877-0428
DOI:10.1016/j.sbspro.2011.04.092