

A difference in the acceptance of non-formal education in accordance with the level of formal education was also noticeable (p<0.001).

Unemployed parents had a greater score (7.85☑.30) than the employed parents (7.22☑.71), (p<0.05). According to the results, the fathers displayed a greater interest towards non-formal education (7.72☑.35) than the mothers (6.93☑.85), (p<0.05). The analysis showed that the parents' expectations were not on a satisfactory level. Examination of the scores concerning the presence of certain forms of parental non-formal education realized in cooperation with the school leads to the conclusion that the parents possess a positive attitude towards non-formal education. For the purpose of this research a questionnaire of 13 questions was constructed relating to the forms of non-formal education, and another questionnaire of 10 questions relating to the parents' expectations of non-formal education. The questionnaire research method was used in the survey.

The aim of this survey was to discover to what degree parental nonformal education is present within the function of responsible parenting.

Tatjana Milosavljevic Bukic, University of Nis, Pedagogical Faculty, Vranje, Serbia E-mail: R T I C L E I N F O Dragana Bogavac, University of Belgrade,Teacher Training Faculty, Belgrade, SerbiaĮ-mail: Dr. NON-FORMAL EDUCATION WITHIN THE FUNCTION OFĭr. The final results lead to the conclusion that parental non-formal education supports the concept of lifelong education. Respondents with a high school degree displayed the highest level of acceptance (7.97☐.78), while the lowest interest was seen in respondents with an associate degree (6.41☒.29). The analysis showed that the parents’ expectations were not on a satisfactory level. For the purpose of this research a questionnaire of 13 questions was constructed relating to the forms of non-formal education, and another questionnaire of 10 questions relating to the parents’ expectations of non-formal education. The aim of this survey was to discover to what degree parental non-formal education is present within the function of responsible parenting.
