ERIC Resources

Ellinger, Thomas R., and Garry M. Beckman. "South Korea: Placing Education on Top of the Family Agenda." Phi Delta Kappan. Vol. 78, No. 8, pp. 624-25. April 1997. EJ 542616.

This article argues that the driving force behind Korea’s "educational mania" is the take-charge Korean mother who ensures that youngsters complete homework, provides instructional help, and oversees attendance at supplemental enrichment activities.

Chung, Ji-Sun. "Woman’s Unequal Access to Education in South Korea." Comparative Education Review. Vol. 38, No. 4, pp. 487-505. November 1994. EJ 493751.

This article maintains that the subordination of South Korean women, both in general and in education and employment, results from traditional patriarchal ideology and from capitalist economic development and industrialization.

Yi Soon Hyung. "Transformation of Child Socialization in Korean Culture." Early Child Development and Care. Vol. 85, pp. 17-24. 1993. EJ 471392.

This article examines agents of socialization, including the influence of Confucian principles, gender socialization and the differentiation of parental roles in traditional Korean families, as well as the value of children, the purpose of education, and family orientation in the modern family.

Sung, Kyu Taik. "Motivations for Parent Care: The Case of Filial Children in Korea." International Journal of Aging and Human Development. Vol. 34, No. 2, pp. 109-24. 1992. EJ444133.

This article identified five major types of motivation for parent care in a survey of 130 filial Koreans. Discusses the importance of nurturing filial morality and the need for advocacy of traditional values associated with caring relationships.

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