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    A big loophole in child development in Xian China
    (International Journal on New Trends in Education and Their Implications, 2022-07)
    The researcher reports on a grounded theory study of 13 Chinese ages 12-14 high school students, based on the qualitative interviews with them in Xi'an China. The study investigated 1) parent expectations from their child, 2) parenting focus, and 3) the moral quality of gratitude in children in the dimensions of gratification and guilt towards parental sacrifice. The results from this investigation reveal a big loophole in child development in China, which could take a heavy toll on the character-building of a child as a person and the provision of family elder care.
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    An Investigation into Parental Disciplinary Measures and Effects in China
    (International Journal on New Trends in Education and Their Implications, 2024-06) ;

    The study investigated 13 high school students in Xi'an China on 1) disciplinary measures adopted by their parents, 2) the effects on their academic performance and affection for their parents. The method of in-depth interview was adopted and NVivo was employed in data analysis. The results from this investigation show that 1) physical punishment with good reason in early childhood can be forgiven by them after entering into high school; 2) constructive verbal discipline is the most effective method of discipline for academic performance and the development of a parent-child bond; 3) nagging has a detrimental effect on both school performance and the intergenerational relationship.

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    The Relevance of Gender in the Care of Elders: Assumptions and Realities
    (Sage Publications India Pvt Ltd, 2020-09-15)
    An examination of the common belief that gender determines a closer emotional bond between adult daughters and elderly parents than adult sons results in five paradoxes. By employing sociological and psychological theories, this paper looks at discriminatory socialisation that sets sons and daughters apart in childhood and argues that the performance of daily routine chores, rather than gender, lies at the core of how intergenerational bonds are shaped.
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    澳大利亚小学的网络素质教育
    (Fujian Jiaoyu Zazhishe, 2020-11-02)
    澳大利亚的网络素养教育自2005 年就陆续在各州中小学中展开,并在2015 年颁布《加强青少年网络教育安全法》后得到强化。由于教育部门的重视和学校的有效落实,澳大利亚的网络素养教育在欧美等发达国家中处于领先水平(Anti-VirusGuard,2014)。从学校到家庭、从线上到线下,其网络素养教育已形成一套完整的教学体系,具有专业性强、趣味性强、参与度高等特点,其中有不少值得学习借鉴的地方。