The Causes and Enlightment of Disparities Between China and the US on Family Upbringing
The causes
• historical backgrounds • economic patterns • social conditions • value orientation • thinking styles
Social conditions
• the US a. comprehensive social
security system b. family nurture is an
obligation rather than investment
a. poor social security system
• to learn what the kids need rather than give them requirements.
• act as their friends tather than parents.
Special training
• be ready to discover the kids's specialities and encourage them to make furthur improvements.
• evaluate them in a foresighted way. • care about their social skills.
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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
adventure e. less innovative
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
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.
b. stereotype on childen's educn
• the Americans value personality，they adore individualism.
• Chinese people attach high importance to collective，they think personal interest is subject to collective interests.
The enlightment
• transformation of concepts
• change of the role • special training
Transformation of concepts
• lay more stress on children's sense of independence.
• give them more access to get involved in participating challenging activities.
Change the role
• taking time to communicate with the kids is advisible.
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