Preparation for fulfilling the role of a parent – a neglected area of adult education

Abstract

In the research conducted by CBOS (Centre for Public Opinion Research) in 2019, Poles admit that the family is still assigned a high position in their value system. This does not mean, however, that the family performs its functions well. The basis of the considerations in this article is the systemic approach to the family in which changes occurring in one element affect other elements, as well as the entire system. The readiness of almost half of the surveyed Poles to duplicate patterns learned from the generational family may be disturbing in the light of other studies on family functioning disorders. The article assumes that in the life of adult human beings there are usually two areas essential for their functioning and satisfying their needs – the area of family and of professional life. A huge disproportion between preparation for professional and family roles was indicated – to the disadvantage of the latter. In connection with the threats to the functioning of the modern family and its educational function, it was proposed to popularize the concept of “inheriting family life deprivation” on the basis of family pedagogy and andragogy. All the considerations undertaken in the article are aimed at pointing to the urgent need to diagnose the modern family and to develop a coherent, multi-dimensional, ideology-free family education system, especially when it comes to preparation for parental roles