Implementation of the positive parenting support program of non-governamental organizations in novi sad and Belgrade

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The aim of this paper is to map and analyze the programs of support for positive parenting, which are implemented within the non-governmental sec¬tor in the local communities of Belgrade and Novi Sad, in order to assess the avai¬lability of modern family support programs. A search on the platforms of UNICEF, MODS, CPD, and SOS Children’s Villages Serbia mapped eleven programs, which were analyzed using desk analysis. Based on the indicators used, the results show that the non-governmental sector in these local communities provides positive paren¬ting services aimed at strengthening and developing parenting competencies, and includes skills to encourage parent/foster a career-child relationship, education, and discipline, recognizing and responding to the child’s needs, as well as stimulating the child’s development. The programs are mostly implemented in a group of parents / foster careers lasting several weeks, contain an educational and experien¬tial part, and are based on teaching, while more intensive interventions are often not used. Data on the effects of the program and the number of users are mostly missing. Based on the obtained results, it can be concluded that within non-go¬vernmental organizations, efforts are being made to develop and improve the skills of positive parenting, which is in line with social policies and the importance of positive parenting for the best interest of the child. However, there is a lack of program evaluation and continuous monitoring to develop evidence-based practice.

Output type
Journal article
Year
2023