ERIC Number: EJ1298467
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
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Collectivism and Individualism: Jordanian Mothers' Child-Rearing Values
Al-Hassan, Omayya M.; De Baz, Theodora; Ihmeideh, Fathi; Jumiaan, Ibrahim
International Journal of Early Years Education, v29 n2 p199-210 2021
Values have complex constructions and are influenced by the larger cultural ideologies of the society. The child-rearing values parents embrace for their children exert telling influences on their development. This study explores the values mothers wish to instil in their children in Jordan. Semi-structured interviews with 71 mothers were conducted. The findings revealed mothers' emphasis on values associated with Proper Demeanor, Decency, Lovingness, and Self-Maximisation, respectively. Jordanian mothers were found to emphasise values associated with collectivism and values associated with individualism. The study concludes that unitary conceptualisation of child-rearing values as purely collectivist or purely individualist is an inaccurate simplistic classification.
Descriptors: Collectivism, Individualism, Mothers, Parent Attitudes, Child Rearing, Social Values, Moral Values, Young Children, Child Development, Behavior Standards, Cultural Influences, Religious Factors, Islam, Ideology, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Jordan
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