Wykorzystanie koncepcji profilaktyki pozytywnej w obszarze współpracy szkoły i rodziny
The Use of the Concept of Positive Prevention in the Area of School and Family Cooperation

Summary/Abstract: RESEARCH OBJECTIVE: The aim of this article is to present the possibility of using the conceptof positive prevention in the area of school and family cooperation.THE RESEARCH PROBLEM AND METHODS: The research problem concerns the answer tothe question as to whether and how the concept of positive prevention can be used in the area ofschool and family cooperation and what practical implications arise from its assumptions. The ar‑ticle uses a desk research method.THE PROCESS OF ARGUMENTATION: On the basis of the literature on the subject, an analysiswas made of the relationship between prevention and positive prevention and the process of co‑operation between the school and family. Referring to the main objectives and directions of schooland family cooperation, in the context of the challenges of children and adolescents’ development,a range of topics is presented and effective prevention programmes are reviewed in order to sup‑port the development of parents’ child‑rearing skills.RESEARCH RESULTS: The results coming from the analyses show that positive prevention sig‑nificantly extends the educative function of the school while supporting the parental function of thefamily. It focuses on supporting the development of parents’ child‑rearing skills in terms of buildinga community in the family based on dedicated involvement, replacing common‑sense strategieswith positive strategies, strengthening protection in adolescent environments, and subjective par‑ticipation in the prevention programmes.CONCLUSIONS, RECOMMENDATIONS AND APPLICABLE VALUE OF RESEARCH:The use of the principles of positive prevention in the area of school and family cooperation makesit possible to carry out activities focused on the positive development of children and adolescents asan alternative to a problem‑focused approach. The implication of this approach is that the educationalactivities of the school and the family are extended to include preventive and developmental goals.

• Details
• Contents