Schmidt, Anna2018-04-172018-04-172017Studia Edukacyjne, 2017, nr 44, s. 363-3751233-6688http://hdl.handle.net/10593/22793Nowadays, the subject of a family is often mentioned and researched. It’s needs, transformations, crisis, roles and functioning are widely discussed. It is indeed a very complex issue. The article present the theoretical background and mention diverse sources concerning issues such as: single families, preschool environment, child development, single parenting – definitionsand models, pre-school environment, child development, challenges and support for a child from single parent family in a kindergarten. The great role of teacher-educator and other specialists, but also working with institutions in the process of supporting the family. In the text the organization of comprehensive assistance for the child was also highlighted. In conclusion, the author referred to the results of her mini-resources and pointed to the need to support the child in the area of emotional and social functioning, which in case of children from single parent family is particularly vulnerable and shaky.enginfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessfamilysingle parent familyfamilies modelschild developmentpreschool environmentsupportArtykułhttps://doi.org/10.14746/se.2017.44.22