• evaluate them in a foresighted way. • care about their social skills.
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• give them more access to get involved in participating challenging activities.
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Change the role
• taking time to communicate with the kids is advisible.
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Historical backgrounds
• the US a. young nation b. multiculture c. comprehensive &
tolerant d. adventurous e. innovative
• China a. long history b. reserved culture c. conservative value d. lack spirit of
views f. small living pressure
• China学历型 a. immatured market
economy b. low productivity c. narrow job market d. poor labor fluidity
among industries e. high living pressure
The Causes and Enlightment of Disparities Between China and the US on Family Upbringing
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The causes
• historical backgrounds • economic patterns • social conditions • value orientation • thinking styles
adventure e. less innovative
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Economic patterns
• the US 能力型 a. advanced productivity b. mature job market c. comprehensive
posonel system d. free flowing labors e. feasible job-choosing
b. stereotype on childen's education
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Value orientation
• the Americans value personality，they adore individualism.
• Chinese people attach high importance to collective，they think personal interest is subject to collective interests.
• to learn what the kids need rather than give them requirements.
• act as their friends tather than parents.
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Special training
• be ready to discover the kids's specialities and encourage them to make furthur improvements.
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Thinking styles
• the Americans are rationalists, they apply rationality to both family membors and family affairs.
• Chinese people are emotionalists， emotion is the chief concern in dealing with interpersonal and social ralations.
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The enlightment
• transformation of concepts
• change of the role • special training
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Transformation of concepts
• lay more stress on children's sense of independence.
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Social conditions
• the US a. comprehensive social
security system b. family nurture is an
obligation rather than investment
a. poor social security system