1999
DOI: 10.1080/00223989909599742
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Hong Kong Chinese Parents' Perceptions of the Ideal Child

Abstract: Hong Kong Chinese parents ( N = 420) were interviewed individually to investigate their perceptions of attributes of the ideal child. Results based on content analyses of the parents' narratives showed that four categories of attributes of the ideal child emerged from the data: family-related attributes (good parent-child relations and fulfillment of family responsibilities), academic-related attributes (good academic outcome, positive attitude toward studying, fulfillment of responsibility in studying, and hi… Show more

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“…Parenting practices (e.g., Bornstein & Bradley, 2003) and parental expectations (e.g., DeGarmo, Forgatch & Martinez, 1999;Parcel & Menaghan, 1990) are particularly important for children's school achievement. In Hong Kong, many parents place great emphasis on academic achievement and have high expectations for their children's commitment to studying (e.g., Shek & Chan, 1999). Hence, getting recognition from parents, fulfilling parents' expectations, and being perceived as a good son or daughter because of one's good study habits can all represent this focus on social-family reading motivation.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 96%
“…Parenting practices (e.g., Bornstein & Bradley, 2003) and parental expectations (e.g., DeGarmo, Forgatch & Martinez, 1999;Parcel & Menaghan, 1990) are particularly important for children's school achievement. In Hong Kong, many parents place great emphasis on academic achievement and have high expectations for their children's commitment to studying (e.g., Shek & Chan, 1999). Hence, getting recognition from parents, fulfilling parents' expectations, and being perceived as a good son or daughter because of one's good study habits can all represent this focus on social-family reading motivation.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 96%
“…The fi ndings also tally with Confucian thoughts and fi ndings of qualitative research relevant on parental expectation on child ' s development (2,11,21) , with family, academic, and conduct-related attributes as major domains in attributing the construct. Moreover, the domains The phase " rear his/her family " does not indicate whether the family is the child ' s future family or family of origin Change the phase from " his/her family " to " his/her future family " 19 My child act step by step in the future is more important than earning money It is misleading to compare " act step by step " with " earning money "…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The ideas of Confucian thoughts and qualitative studies on parental expectations on child ' s development (2,11,21) bring us insights on the domains of parental expectations on child ' s future in Chinese context. In short, congruent with Confucian ideas and research fi ndings, there are three domains of attributes, namely " education attainment " , " family obligations " , and " moral character " , related to parental expectations on child ' s future that are worth to be explored.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The pressure on Hong Kong students to achieve academically is substantial for cultural and social reasons. Chinese parents have high expectation of their children's academic studies, which allow them to achieve a high status in society (Shek and Chan 1999;Leung et al 1986), while world globalization demands competitiveness and productivity in terms of economic gains (Kennedy et al 2006).…”
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