Traditional Expectations and Emerging
Views of Raising Child ren in Urban
China.
During the past generation new policies in
the People's Republic of China have
brought profound changes in the standard
of living, family size and status of women.
These shifts have been accompanied by
speculation regarding how departure from
tradition is modifying the way children are
being brought up. It seems important to
find out how mothers and fathers who are
allowed one child view their traditional
role, whether the custom of showing
favoritism to sons is being sustained, and
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how sons and daughters are treated
differently. The purpose - of this
investigation was to learn how the first
generation of small families assesses their
strengths and limitations. Educational
planners need this information so they can
develop suitable courses for parents which
support the best interests of children;
families and society.