Preschool institutions in Vojvodina through the elements relevant for the population policy

Unlike other institutions, preschool institutions are the only ones that support and encourage complete psycho-physical and social development of small children. Preschool institutions provide safety and upbringing, as well as take care, educate, socialize, and compensate different upbringing. In addition to the above-mentioned, they also provide necessary food and relaxation space in adequately equipped and set premises for children's upbringing. Preschool institutions have direct contacts with parents with small children, and with children. Therefore, by completing their tasks and carrying out proposed activities they can influence creation of a better ambient for the increase of birth rate. The aim of this article is to analyze the elements of such complex activities in order to review the role of those institutions within the population policy of Vojvodina. It is about the capacities (purposely built and adopted premises) inside and outside of the administrative municipalities, human resources, work activities, work hours, range of children, waiting lists, the ways of identification of needs for the work activities and services provided, as well as the inclusion of those institutions in the population policy of respective municipalities. The article represents a contribution to emphasize the necessity to activate available potentials of the population policy and to search for new solutions.