Concern for Patriotic Education of Youth. Reflections Based on the Educational System of St. John Bosco (1815-1888) Cover Image

W trosce o wychowanie patriotyczne młodzieży. Refleksja na kanwie systemu wychowawczego św. Jana Bosko (1815–1888)
Concern for Patriotic Education of Youth. Reflections Based on the Educational System of St. John Bosco (1815-1888)

Author(s): Marek T. Chmielewski
Subject(s): Social Sciences
Published by: Towarzystwo Naukowe Franciszka Salezego (TNFS)

Summary/Abstract: St John Bosco living in the nineteenth century in Italy in his own educational houses wished to bring up good Christians and honest citizens. The article presenting the use of St. John Bosco’s Preventive System in inspiring and helping educators to introduce patriotic and civil issues to the young, shows how to use the system to introduce the values in contemporary Poland. The article shows the crisis of patriotic attitudes among young Poles. As a remedy for the problem the author proposes St. John Bosco’s educational system stressing its main goal – “forming good Christians and honest citizen”.

  • Issue Year: 23/2006
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 347-363
  • Page Count: 17