FAMILY AND LEISURE: PARENTS’ VIEWS ON THEIR CHILDREN’S LEISURE TIME AND THEIR ROLE IN IT

Authors

  • Ioannis Thoidis University of Western Macedonia, Greece
  • Nikolaos Chaniotakis University of Thessaly, Greece
  • Melpomeni Vrantsi University of Western Macedonia, Greece

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46827/ejes.v9i9.4455

Keywords:

family leisure, extracurricular leisure, leisure time, parental involvement

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the views of parents on issues of managing their children's leisure time, and in particular, to investigate the participation of parents themselves in the leisure time of their children. According to the results of the research, the organization and planning of children's leisure are based on two main principles. The first concerns the involvement of children in creative activities that offer them pleasure and the second principle concerns investing in activities that will strengthen their educational capital. Parents seek to create a supportive environment that encourages the effective use of free time in a variety of ways. As a framework for family interaction, the family's free time includes daily activities, sports interests, and also outings and excursions. Our research has shown that parents spend most of their personal free time on family responsibilities and the degree of their participation varies according to the age group and gender of the parent. However, mothers and fathers with the highest level of education, parents aged 20-40 and parents with children in lower school classes participate more in the children's free time.

 

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Author Biographies

  • Ioannis Thoidis, University of Western Macedonia, Greece

    Ioannis Thoidis is an Associate Professor of Social Pedagogy in the Department of Primary Education at the University of Western Macedonia, Florina, Greece. His research interests include the all-day school, leisure time, informal and non-formal education, and teacher training. Correspondence: Ioannis Thoidis, Department of Primary Education, University of Western Macedonia, 3rd klm, National Road Florina—Niki, P.O. Box 21, GR-53 100 Florina, Greece. Email: ithoidis@uowm.gr.

  • Nikolaos Chaniotakis, University of Thessaly, Greece

    Nikos Chaniotakis is Associate Professor of School Pedagogy in the Department of Primary Education at the University of Thessaly, Department of Primary Education, Volos, Greece. His research interests include the All-day School, Homework, Student’s Assessment, Humor in Teaching and Teacher Training. Email: chaniot@uth.gr.

  • Melpomeni Vrantsi, University of Western Macedonia, Greece

    Melpomeni Vrantsi is Primary School Teacher, Master Degree (MS) in the Department of Primary Education at the University of Western Macedonia, Greece. Email: meniavr6@hotmail.com.

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2022-09-18

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Vol. 9 No. 9 (2022)

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