MOTHERHOOD AND FATHERHOOD IN A CHANGING WORLD: PATH CHALLENGES AND ROLE EFFECTIVENESS SOCIAL ANALYTICAL STUDY

Modern parents face a set of common challenges that greatly impact their family and professional lives.These challenges stem from the social and economic changes that have occurred in Arab societies in recent decades, which have led to a radical shift in the roles of parents and society's expectations of them.Recent decades have witnessed fundamental transformations in fathers' roles within the family, reshaping the concept of fatherhood and expanding the scope of fathers' responsibilities.These changes have greatly affected family dynamics and parent-child relationships, creating new challenges for parents as they attempt to reconcile the demands of work and family life.The research problem revolves around the profound transformations that have occurred in the roles of fathers and mothers in contemporary society, and the resulting new challenges facing the modern family.Recent decades have witnessed radical changes in the structure and functions of the family, which has significantly reshaped the concepts of motherhood and fatherhood.The research reached a number of results, the most important of which are:1.The research showed a major shift in the roles of mothers and fathers compared to previous generations.2. An increase in women's participation in the labor market, which led to a redistribution of family responsibilities.3. Fathers' involvement in child care and housework is increasing, which reflects a change in social concepts about the father's role.4. Time pressures and multitasking have become prominent features of modern parenting.