Parent participation in preschool education in Serbia Challenges and perspectives

Abstract

Parent participation is a long-stated value in preschool education in Serbia that is framed by policy documents. New curriculum framework highlights the partnership with family and parents as the primary and most important caregivers. One of the main goals is to give parents the opportunity to choose and actively participate in the preschool education of their children based on their needs and capacities and to develop parental competence. Even though there is a legal and curriculum basis for parent participation, research shows that it is still challenging in practice. The chapter points out current tensions and makes recommendations for future developments based on the examples of good practices.