Family background of elementary music school pupils

• Main Author: Bogunović Blanka D.
• Format: Article
• Language: srp
• Published: Institute for Educational Research, Belgrade 2005-01-01
• Series: Zbornik: Institut za Pedagoška Istraživanja
• Subjects: musically gifted; family background; musical stimulation; parental support; parental involvement
• Online Access: http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0579-6431/2005/0579-64310502099B.pdf

The theoretical concept of the research relies on the assumption of high-quality and supportive family background of elementary music school pupils as a basis for their musical development and success in different forms of musical activity. The aim of the research is a description on the social-demographical profile and relevant characteristics of their family background before and during early musical education. The sample comprises 506 fathers and 512 mothers whose children attend five different elementary music school. The method is explorative and deals with a sphere that has not been researched in this manner in our society to date. The results point to the existence of a typical musically encouraging and stimulating environment and continuous presence of various forms of family encouragement, support and musical stimulation. Trans-cultural family model of a music student is defined. The structure of family indictors leads to the conclusion about the definite existence of constant parental involvement during pre-school and early school period, as well as parental joint and separate actions which are complemented at different ages of the children, in different areas of actions and in different activity patterns. A practical contribution of the research is to help understanding the importance of parental role in gifted children’s musical development and progress and consequently the need for the establishment of cooperation between music schools and parents.