<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Parent-child interactions are influenced by cultural expectations, beliefs, and values. Chinese parenting is shaped by Confucian principles. Chinese children tend to be more academically successful but less creative than American children. Yet, little is known about how actual parent-child interactions might contribute to this finding. We conducted three case studies using a social constructivist approach to parenting to explore how parent-child interactions in early childhood education might influence children’s academics and creativity. We studied 11 participants from three families: Chinese, interracial (Chinese mother and American father), and American. Through interviews, observations, and artifacts, we found that parenting decisions are influenced by parents’ cultural climates. Chinese parents trained children to learn for academic achievement; American parents encouraged children to pursue their own interests; and inter-racial parents did some of both.</p></abstract>

Parent-child interactions are influenced by cultural expectations, beliefs, and values. Chinese parenting is shaped by Confucian principles. Chinese children tend to be more academically successful but less creative than American children. Yet, little is known about how actual parent-child interactions might contribute to this finding. We conducted three case studies using a social constructivist approach to parenting to explore how parent-child interactions in early childhood education might influence children’s academics and creativity. We studied 11 participants from three families: Chinese, interracial (Chinese mother and American father), and American. Through interviews, observations, and artifacts, we found that parenting decisions are influenced by parents’ cultural climates. Chinese parents trained children to learn for academic achievement; American parents encouraged children to pursue their own interests; and inter-racial parents did some of both.

How Cultural Parenting Impacts Children’s Academics and Creativity

Creativity. Theories – Research - Applications

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Parent-child interactions are influenced by cultural expectations, beliefs, and values. Chinese parenting is shaped by Confucian principles. Chinese children...

How Cultural Parenting Impacts Children’s Academics and Creativity

Pubblicato online: 09 apr 2020

Pagine: 198 - 222

Ricevuto: 18 apr 2019

Accettato: 21 dic 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ctra-2019-0012

Parole chiave
Creativity, Academic achievement, Parenting, Confucianism, Culture

© 2019 Kyung Hee Kim et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

How Cultural Parenting Impacts Children’s Academics and Creativity

Pubblicato online: 09 apr 2020

Pagine: 198 - 222

Ricevuto: 18 apr 2019

Accettato: 21 dic 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ctra-2019-0012

Parole chiaveCreativity, Academic achievement, Parenting, Confucianism, Culture

© 2019 Kyung Hee Kim et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Parole chiave
Creativity, Academic achievement, Parenting, Confucianism, Culture