A study on young children's family concept

• Main Author: 洪琬琪
• Other Authors: 何慧敏
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2007
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/84494817741982750231

碩士 === 國立臺灣師範大學 === 人類發展與家庭學系 === 95 === bstract This study aims to understand young children’s family concept, investigating criterion by which young children identify family members and exploring what emotional feelings family brings to young children and functions family possesses. At last, this study examines whether sex, family structure, living experience and living area are attributed to formation of young children’s family concept. Based on the result of this study, concrete suggestions are made in hope of providing parents references to upbringing and teachers to parent-teacher interaction. To answer the research questions, qualitative research methods are adopted. To investigate family concept of young children living in different areas, this study includes 40 kindergarten children (20 from Taipei City and 20 from Changhua County) as subjects into a semi-structured interview. By use of pictures, this interview aims to understand young children’s family image and criterion by which young children identify family members and emotional feelings towards family. The main findings are: a. Family structure and living experience do influence young children’s family concept. b. City children and country children possess different family images; specifically, children in Chunghua County mainly show stem family and extended family images while children in Taipei City averagely show nuclear family and stem family images. c. City and country children have roughly the same identification with types of family except for single parent family. No significant difference on identification with other types of family is observed. d. The main concerns with the formation of family are co-inhabitancy, marriage and mutual attention. e. Family possesses multi functions to satisfy young children’s physical and mental needs. Finally, based on the findings of this study, further discussions and suggestions will be made.