Beginning with the historical background of parent education this international survey report briefly analyzes parental educational needs (defined in terms of parent child communication, family school relations, and the impact of rapid social change); the place of parent education in literacy programs; information services, parental consultations, and other educational approaches; provisions for developing parent educators; and examples of organizational cooperation in providing parent education in Belgium, Cameroon, France, Great Britain, Hungary, Iran, Italy, Switzerland, Tunisia, Yugoslavia, and the United States. A number of suggestions on mass media use and other matters are noted. The document includes charts on parent education organizations and program content in 13 nations. Page 8 was missing from original document. (LY)