Pedagogical conditions for forming responsible parenthood through educational programs of the regional university complex

Abstract

The article presents a theoretical understanding of forming responsible parenthood within the regional university complex as a holistic socio-pedagogical system. The relevance of the issue stems from the transformation of the modern family, the loss of stable mechanisms for intergenerational transmission of educational values, and the growing uncertainty of parental strategies in the digital socio-cultural space. Responsible parenthood is interpreted as a complex personal construct encompassing cognitive, emotional-value, and behavioral components, whose formation requires scientifically grounded educational support. The university complex is viewed as an institutional environment with potential for integrating fundamental knowledge, interdisciplinary resources, and practice-oriented forms of family work. The text reveals a mismatch between the declared social significance of the family and parents' actual readiness for conscious upbringing, manifested in fragmented knowledge, pedagogical uncertainty, and risks of emotional burnout. It substantiates the importance of the axiological orientation of educational programs focused on humanistic understanding of childhood and the parent's subjective position. Special attention is given to applying andragogical principles that account for adults' life experience and translate theoretical provisions into real educational actions. The role of continuous educational pathways, digital support environments, and consideration of regional socio-cultural specifics as factors sustaining parental culture is demonstrated. The university emerges not only as an educational organization but also as a cultural-educational hub fostering consolidation of science, practice, and public initiatives. The presented propositions enable evaluation of the article's relevance for specialists in pedagogy, family psychology, and educational system management, as well as developers of parental education programs.