Parenting Education: Trends, Perspectives and Case Studies
A special issue of Societies (ISSN 2075-4698).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2026 | Viewed by 2067
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We warmly invite colleagues, scholars, and practitioners interested in the fields of family studies, education, psychology, and sociology to contribute to our Special Issue titled “Parenting Education: Trends, Perspectives and Case Studies”.
Parenting education has become a crucial interdisciplinary field, connecting psychology, education, sociology, and public policy. In times marked by digitalization, migration, and global crises such as pandemics and economic challenges, parents play an essential role in fostering children’s academic achievement, emotional well-being, and resilience. Parenting education thus provides the tools for strengthening parental skills, building healthier family relationships, and ensuring equitable child development across contexts.
This Special Issue aims to advance knowledge and stimulate debate on the evolving role of parenting education in contemporary societies. It seeks to highlight current trends and theoretical perspectives, analyze global challenges, and showcase innovative models and practices. Both conceptual contributions and empirical studies are welcome, particularly those that emphasize cultural diversity and policy relevance.
Suggested themes include:
- Theoretical and cultural perspectives on parenting education;
- Parenting and socio-emotional development;
- Parenting in the digital age and in times of crisis;
- School–parent partnerships and community-based programs;
- Migration, transnational families, and parenting at a distance;
- Parenting education in inclusive and multicultural contexts;
- Innovative models: appreciative, mindful, and strengths-based parenting;
- Success stories and lessons learned from practical interventions;
- Case studies, cross-national comparisons, and evaluation of best practices.
We welcome original research articles, conceptual papers, and review papers that provide fresh insights into parenting education and contribute to shaping its future directions.
Contributions must fall into one of the three categories of papers (article, conceptual paper, or review) accepted by the journal and address the topic of this Special Issue.
Prof. Dr. Ştefan Cojocaru
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- parenting education
- socio-emotional development
- transnational parenting
- appreciative parenting
- resilience
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