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AComparativeStudyonFamilyEducationbetweenAmericaandChina

AComparativeStudyonFamilyEducationinAmericaandChina

Abstract:

Inalifetime,familyisthefirstschool,inwhichparentsarethefirstteachersforthe

children.Childrenarethehopesofanation,andfamilyeducationistheelementaryeducationforchildren.Therearemanytypesoffamilyeducationintheworldandeachofthemshowsdistinctivefeaturesandiscloselyresponsivetoitsculture.AndAmericanfamilyeducationisthemostfamousoneamongthem1.Therearegreatdifferencesintheconceptsofeducation,aimofeducation,methodsofeducationandcontentsofeducationbetweenAmericanfamilyeducationandChinesefamilyeducation.Thisthesiswillcompletethecomparativestudyfromthedifferences,thereasonsandtheresultsoffamilyeducationbetweenAmericaandChina.TheauthorhopestofindasatisfiedfamilyeducationmethodthroughcomparingthedifferencesbetweenAmericanfamilyeducationandChinesefamilyeducation.Atthesametime,theauthorhopesthisthesiscanprovidesomehelpfulsuggestionsforfamilyeducationinordertomakechildrengrowmorehealthilyandroundly.

Keywords:

familyeducationMainBody:

children

differences

educationforall-arounddevelopment

Ⅰ.ThedifferencesoffamilyeducationbetweenAmericaandChina:

1.Theconceptsoffamilyeducationaredifferent.

ThedifferenteducationconceptsbetweenAmericaandChinaleadchildrentoreceivedifferenteducation.InChina,manyparentsonlycareaboutwhetherthechildrenhaveapromisingfuture,agoodjob,agoodlifeornot.Basedontheseexpectations,themajorityofparentsfeelthattheirresponsibilityfortheirchildrenistocreateasgoodconditionsaspossibletheycansothatthechildrenwillnotworryaboutanythinginthefuture2.Chineseparentswouldliketoprovideeverythingwhattheycanfortheirchildrenintheprocessofchildren'sgrowth.Inshort,theywouldliketosacrificeanythingiftheirchildrencanlivebetterwiththeirhelp.Therefore,intheprocessofchildren'sgrowth,themostimportantthingtheparentsconcerningistodeveloptheirchildren'sintellect,exceptforcaringchildren'sdailylife.Inordertomaketheirchildrenhaveagoodperformanceinstudy,becomeoutstanding,orevenbecomeafamouspersoninthefuture,

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theywouldnotletchildrendoanythingexceptstudying.Contrastively,Americanparentsgenerallybelievethatthegrowthofchildrenmustrelyontheirownstrengthandexperiences.Basedonthisconcept,mostAmericanparentsemphasizemoretotraintheirchildren'sabilityofindependenceoncetheyarebornbecausetheythinkthatchildrenshouldformaself-supportingwillandthecapacitytoliveindependentlysincetheirchildhood.Andthecapacitycomesfromthetrainingintheearlyage3.Inthefilm《GuaShaTreatment》4,thereisascenethatDatongorderedhissontoapologizetohisboss'ssonwhenhissawhissonwasfightingwithhisboss'sson.What'smore,heslappedhissoninthefacewhenhissonrefusedtoapologize,whichgavehisbossaquitashock.Hisbossbecameconfusedwhythefatherwouldshowtheregretbystrikinghisson.Thissceneandtheboss'sconfusionreflectthedifferentconceptsbetweenthetwocountries.TraditonalChinesefamilyeducationemphasizekindheartednessandbedience5,sowecansaythatChineseparentslikeDatonginthefilmalwayswanttomodeltheirchildren.Onthecontrary,Americachildrenhavemorerightsofautonomybecausetheirparentsemphasisonjusticeandfreedomintheprocessoffamilyeducation.

2.Theaimoffamilyeducationaredifferent6.

Theaimoffamilyeducationistofosterthechildrentogrowinsomedirectionbyfamilyeducation.Itistherestrictivefactorforthedirectionoffamilyeducation,decidingthegeneraleffectofit.Sotheaimoffamilyeducationisthecoreoffamilyeducationandthefundamentalreasonforthedifferencesbetweenthetwocountriesonfamilyeducation.Thereisanessentialdifferencebetweentwocountrys'aimoffamilyeducation,withtoexpectthechildtobecomeanoutstandingpersonageandtohopethechildtobeancomprehensiveandindependentpersongivingexpressionstothedifference.TomostChineseparents,theaimisexpectingtheirchildtobea"dragon",whichis"wangzichenglong"inChinese.ButAmericanparentstakehopingthechildtobeamanofabilitywhichis"wangzichengron"inChineseastheiraim.ForChineseparents,theiraimistodoanythingtosupporttheirchildrentogethighmarks.Whatformsapparentcontrasttoitis,Americaparentsgivetheirchildrenmoretrainingaboutimprovingabilities.Theytrytotraintheirchildrentohavetheabilityofadaptingtoenvironmentalvarietyandtheabilityoflivingindependently.

3.ThemethodsaredifferentbetweenAmericaandChina.

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Thedifferencesofconceptsandaimcausethechildentobetaughtbydifferentwaysandmethods.InChinesefamily,affectedbyChinesetraditionalculture,parentseducatechildrenby"control"and"seal"type.Therearethreetipsforit7:

（1）Chineseparentsprepareallthingsfortheirchildrenindailylife.InChinesefamily,childrendon'thavetodoanyhousework.

（2）Chineseparentsprotectthechildrentoexcessinsocialactivities.Manychildrenarepreventedfromexposuretotheouterworldbecausetheirparentsworryaboutchildren'sbeingaffectedbybadthings8.（3）Chineseparentshavearatherstrictattitudetowardchildren'sstudy.Parentsregardthegradesastheonlystandardforfuturesuccess."TasksSea"strategyisoftenusedinstudy.Chinesechildrenaretiredofdoingmanyextraexercises.SoChinesechildrenspendmoretimeinstudyingthandoingotherthings.WhataboutAmericachildrenLet'stalkaboutthefamousfilm《ThePacifier》9.Inthefilm,itmaybeunconscious,butShaneWolfehadletthekidsmastermanyskillsbytrainingthemduringthetimewhenhecaredthem.SoAmericanparentsbringuptheirchildrenbythemethodof"lettinggo"but"notindulging"toexercisechildren'sabilitiesofindependentliving.

4.ThedifferentcontentsoffamilyeducationbetweenAmericaandChina.

Thedifferencesoffamilyeducationbetweenthetwocountriesarealsoreflectedinthecontentsoffamilyeducation.AlthoughthecontentsofChinesefamilyeducationcanalsodividedintomoraleducation,intellectualeducation,physicaleducationandartisticeducation,butintellectualeducationhasbeenthemostimportantonesincetheygotoschool.However,thecontentsofAmericanfamilyeducationisabundant,whichpaymoreattentiontotheharmoniousdevelopmentoflanguage,emotion,knowledgeandsoon.Itisso-called"educationforall-arounddevelopment

Ⅱ.Thereasonsforthedifferencesmentionedabove:

1.Differenthistoricalbackground11

Chinawithalonghistoryhasasortofcohesiveandconservativesenseofworth,whichislackofspiritofadventureandinnovativeconsciousness.Thereisashortageofenvironmentinwhichpeoplecanacceptnewideas.Bycontraries,Americaisanationofimmigrantswithashorthistory,thereremainssolittletraditionalculture.Withtheinfluenceofmulticultureandsenseofworth,itiseasytoacceptnewthoughtsandculture.SoAmericachildrenarebetterattakingrisksandinnovating.

2.Differenteconomicform

Chinahasalonghistorywithalargepopulation.Therefore,therearesofewopportunitiestofindajobevenagoodjobwhichcandecideone'slifehappiness.Andgettinghighmarkshasbecomeanecessaryconditiontohaveagoodjobandfuture.TheconditionofeconomyinAmericaisbetterthanthatinChina,sotherearemoreemploymentopportunitiesinAmerica.Americanparentsthinkprofessionisnotdistinguishedwhetheritisnobleornideringaslongastheycansurviveinsociety.

3.Differentsocialconditions3.

Sofar,socialsecuritysystemandold-agecarehavenotbeenperfectinChina.ManyChineseparentstaketheirchildrenastheirprivatepossessioninordertoreceivethechildren'sreturn,whichisreflectedinthemethodsofeducation.Forthisreason,theirchildren'shighscoreshavebecometheiroriginofpride.ButinAmerica,thereisaprosperdevelopmentofeconomyandsanesocialsecuritysystem,soAmericanparentsdon'tcountontheirchildren'ssupport.Theyseeeducatingchildtobeanindependent,conscientiousandkindheartedpersonastheirduties.

4.Differenttraditionalculture124.

InChina,peopleadvocatecollectivismwhichemphasizethecollectiveinterestsmoreimportantthanpersonalinterests.Therefore,Chineseparentsusuallyreplacechildren'sinterestsbytheirownwillsandthoughts.Theydesignchildren'sfuturestandingintheadultangle.What'smore,inChinesefamily,parentscanraisetheirchildreninthelifetime.However,stressingpersonality,upholdingindividualdevelopmentandcaringaboutpersonalbenefitareallthecoresofAmericanculture.RationalisticAmericanparentsinsistthatchildrenafter18yearsoldshouldbeindependentandnotrelyontheirparents.

Ⅲ.Theresultsoftwodifferentkindsoffamilyeducation13:

Theresultsoffamilyeducationinthetwocountriesalsodisplayobviousdifferencesbecauseofthedifferencesofeducationconcepts,aim,methodsandcontents.Thesearemainlyreflectedinfiveaspects.

1.Abilityofadaptingtothesociety

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MostAmericanchildrencanadapttothesocietymoresmoothlythanmanyChinesechildren.Theycanfaceandovercomesetbacksmoreeasily.

2.Abilityoflivingindependently

ComparedwithindependentAmericanchildr