Open AccessThe Family Assistant’s Role in Supporting Families whose Parental Authority has been Limited
Author(s) -
Joanna Rajewska de Mezer
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
studia edukacyjne
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2719-6984
pISSN - 1233-6688
DOI - 10.14746/se.2018.51.10
Subject(s) - socialization , autonomy , limiting , psychology , social psychology , personality , process (computing) , developmental psychology , political science , law , computer science , mechanical engineering , engineering , operating system
With its specific way of functioning and network of interweaving interactions of various character and emotional intensity, the family is an environment where the process of a child’s socialization takes place, social personality develops and patterns of social roles are acquired. A family that malfunctions can trigger deviation mechanisms, thus considerably contributing to a child’s social maladjustment. Due to that, in case the criteria described by law are met, it is necessary to use specific assistance measures and interfere in a family’s autonomy, limit its parental authority and support it in fulfilling educational and socialization functions. Appointing a family assistant is one of the measures of limiting parental authority aimed at helping a family.