The Parenting Image of Modern Korean Society Described in Modern Novels.
- Author:
Eun Sook PARK
1
;
Eun Kyung KIM
;
Kyung Sook SUNG
;
Jung Wan WON
;
Young Mi YOON
;
Won Oak OH
;
Min Hyun SUK
;
Yeo Jin IM
;
Hun Ha CHO
;
Hye Sang IM
Author Information
1. College of Nursing, Korea University, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Parenting;
Modern social change
- MeSH:
Child;
Education;
Fathers;
Head;
Humans;
Korea;
Love;
Mothers;
Nuclear Family;
Parent-Child Relations;
Parenting*;
Parents*;
Religion;
Social Change;
Child Health
- From:Korean Journal of Child Health Nursing
2005;11(1):99-108
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to explore the parenting image of modern Korean society through modern novels published during in the stage of modern change in Korea. METHOD: The data were analyzed through latent content analysis. Modern Korean novels (N=138) written during the Korean modernization stage were chosen for analysis. Five categories and seventeen meaningful sub-categories were drawn out from 636 significant sentences. RESULTS: The parenting images expressed in modern Korean society were as follows: From the category of [Devotional love], 5 sub-categories were drawn: Hedgehog's love, Lavish love, Sacrificial care, Exertion of the mind, and Prayer for the future of their children. From the category of [Stern father and affectionate mother], 3 sub-categories were drawn: Stern and Strict father, Tender and loving mother, and Strong maternal love. From the category of [Enthusiasm for their children's education], 3 sub-categories were drawn: Sense of duty to provide good education for their children, Zeal for their children's education, and Satisfaction with their hard-working children. From the category of [The head of family], 3 sub-categories were drawn: Person who has the right to make decisions, Reliable protector, and Object of filial devotion. From the category of [sexual discrimination], 3 sub-categories were drawn: Preference and favoritism to sons, Attaching importance to education of sons, Regarding daughters as those who help support the family. CONCLUSIONS: The results of this study will help to improve the basic understanding the parenting image and parent-child relationship in present day Korea.
