An attempt to classify institutional forms supplementing the functions of the family in Poland

Abstract

This article is a proposal for the classification of knowledge on the forms of care and education of children and youth. Such classification seems suitable due to the frequent changes in the education system and the system of care for children and their families, which have created many gaps in their overall perception. The article is theoretical, and the following was achieved based on the method of pedagogical hermeneutics: the knowledge about institutions supplementing family functions (cognitive level) was organized and classified; the scope of their activities was described (practical level).