Parents' perception regarding the concerns, competencies and perspectives of involvement in non-formal activities

Authors

  • Editha Coșarbă Aurel Vlaicu University of Arad, Romania
  • Alina Felicia Roman Aurel Vlaicu University of Arad, Romania
  • Alina Costin Aurel Vlaicu University of Arad, Romania

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47577/tssj.v26i1.5115

Keywords:

parents, nonformal activities, projects, children, competences

Abstract

This study aims to assess the perception of parents of primary school children about the concerns they have, the knowledge they have about their child's skills. Starting from the educational and socializing function of the family (Jabbarova, 2020; Syamsuddin, 2021), we formulated the following research questions: What type of problems does a 7-11 years old child have to confront? According to parents, which are the necessary abilities a 7-11 year old child has to possess? How much do children participate in non-formal activities in their spare time? 62 participants completed a semi-structured questionnaire and participated in 10 interviews. The results reveal particularities of the reality of family life, such as the reduced time spent by parents with their children, the concern of parents for the time spent by the child in the online environment. Parents also reported the lack of interdisciplinary, non-formal, attractive programs and projects for children. The results indicate the focus of parents in the formation of memory skills and critical thinking and less on academic skills. Parents express concerns about spending their child's time online but are confident that they can still handle this. The study actually describes some parents worried about many aspects of a child's life, however they are not involved in parenting programs.

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Author Biography

Alina Felicia Roman, Aurel Vlaicu University of Arad, Romania

Roman Alina Felicia PhD is Professor at “Aurel Vlaicu” University of Arad, Dean of Faculty of Educational Sciences, Psychology and Social Sciences, Department of Pedagogy, Psychology and Social Work. She was a Visiting Professor at Instituto Superior Miguel Torga in Coimbra, Universidad de Porto- Portugal and   and research scientist in more than 10 European Union funded projects. She is member in the editorial review board of international Journals. She is coauthor of 10 books and   many international conferences and journal papers. 

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Published

2021-12-09

How to Cite

Coșarbă, E., Roman, A. F., & Costin, A. (2021). Parents’ perception regarding the concerns, competencies and perspectives of involvement in non-formal activities. Technium Social Sciences Journal, 26(1), 177–185. https://doi.org/10.47577/tssj.v26i1.5115