Parental education in Cyprus: past, present and future

Author: Phtiaka, Helen

Source: International Studies in Sociology of Education, Volume 9, Number 1, March 1999 , pp. 95-107(13)

Publisher: Routledge, part of the Taylor & Francis Group

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Abstract:

<p>The article examines the history of parental education in Cyprus from its beginnings in the 1960s until the present day, in the wider context of Cypriot history and education. It considers the three main forums of parental education in the country, the Pancyprian School for Parents, the Adult Education Centres of the Ministry of Education and Culture and the University of Cyprus, which roughly coincide with the past, the present and the future of parental education on the island. The article comments on the development of the teaching philosophy and approach in the area of parental education, namely from a passive teacher centred traditional didactic model to a more dynamic participatory partnership.</p>

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09620219900200033

Affiliations: 1: University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus

Publication date: 1999-03-01