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Malay adolescents\u27 perceptions of maternal and paternal parenting styles
No full textMalay adolescents\u27 perceptions of parenting styles are assessed via Maternal and Paternal Parenting Style questionnaire. Subjects are Malay boys (n= 146) and girls (n= 284) in secondary schools. Both parents are perceived as being low in demandingness but high in responsiveness. Mothers are being rated lower in demandingness and higher in responsiveness compared to fathers. In terms of parenting style, both parents are perceived as being permissive. In addition, a high percentage of parents are reported as being uncertain in their parenting practices
Identifying parenting practices: an initial step in setting up parenting program in school
No full textMothers' Involvement: Children's Perception of Maternal Childrearing Practices
Get PDFThe purpose of this study is to identify maternal childrearing practices (achievement values, monitoring, and discussion) among employed and unemployed Malaysian mothers. Generally, these mothers have similar levels of childrearing practices. They instill high achievement values, conduct consistent monitoring on their children, and carry out regular discussions with them. They only differ in terms of monitoring. Discussion, implications, recommendations, and suggestions for future study are included.
The relationship between aspects of socio-economic factors and academic achievement
No full textThis study focused on two aspects of family socio-economy, that is, mother’s and father’s educational level and reading materials in the home. Four-hundred thirty form five students from three secondary schools in a district in Kedah were involved in this case study. The findings of this study support previous studies where both parents’ level of education and reading materials available in the home were related to children’s academic achievement. Findings are
discussed and suggestions for further study are forwarded
Identifying Parenting Practices: An Initial Step in Setting Up Parenting Program in School
Get PDFThe purpose of this study was to identify the levels of parenting practices among Malay and Chinese parents as perceived by their children. A total of 217 students responded to a questionnaire with items pertaining to their mothers’ and fathers’ demandingness and responsiveness practices. Findings revealed most of the Malay and Chinese parents in this study were perceived by their children to be low in demandingness and responsiveness. The only difference reported was between mothers’ and fathers’ demandingness. The response to each item in the demandingness and responsiveness measurement would be a guide to what should be included in the parenting course program. Implications for further research were also discussed.
Identifying parenting practices: An initial step in setting up parenting program in school
Get PDFThe purpose of this study was to identify the levels of parenting practices among Malay and Chinese parents as perceived by their children. A total of 217 students responded to a questionnaire with items pertaining to their mothers’ and fathers’ demandingness and responsiveness practices. Findings revealed most of the Malay and Chinese parents in this study were perceived by their children to be low in demandingness and responsiveness. The only difference reported was between mothers’ and fathers’
demandingness. The response to each item in the demandingness and responsiveness measurement would be a guide to what should be included in the parenting course program. Implications for further research were also discussed
The unique effects of parental control from fathers on self-determination in Chinese middle school adolescents
No full textAbstract Self-determination is one of the significant and positive developmental outcomes during adolescence. Among the antecedents of self-determination, parental control may be critical based on ecological systems theory. However, the relationship between fathers’ parental control and adolescents’ self-determination is little known. The present study aimed to examine the unique effects of fathers’ psychological and behavioral control on adolescents’ self-determination. A total of 916 middle school students aged 11–15 from China reported their sex, age, self-determination and their fathers’ background information, psychological control, behavioral control. Our results revealed that, after controlling for mothers’ psychological control and behavioral control, fathers’ psychological control was negatively related to Chinese middle school adolescents’ self-determination, and fathers’ behavioral control was positively related to adolescents’ self-determination. Additionally, the effect of fathers’ psychological control on boys’ self-determination was greater than girls. These results indicated the unique effects of fathers’ psychological control and fathers’ behavioral control on their Chinese middle school adolescents’ self-determination, clarifying sex differences in these effects. Findings of this study may add to the emerging discourse on middle school adolescents’ self-determination and improve Chinese fathers’ parenting intervention
Malaysian Early Childcare and Childhood Education (ECCE) Curriculum: Perspectives of Malaysian ECCE Educationists
Get PDFUpon realising the importance of early childhood education for the nation’s development, Malaysian
government began to enhance the quality of the ECCE curriculum through policies and legislation. Such developments are evident in the government agenda and several initiatives, including the National Key Result Areas (NKRA) in the 11th Malaysia Plan, the Government Transformation Programme (GTP) and the Education Blueprint 2013-2025. The quality of the ECCE curriculum in Malaysia has not yet received the required attention, as the focus continues to remain largely on achieving quantitative academic targets. This qualitative study examined educationists’ perspectives on the quality of current Malaysian Early Childcare and Childhood Education (ECCE) curriculum. The study employed a semi-structured interview protocols to probe the views from 11 Malaysian
educationists. It concludes that educationists believe the documented Malaysian ECCE curriculum today is already aligned with the holistic child development philosophy, but the country may need a higher impact programs of teacher education and training, to produce qualified and competent teachers who would implement the curriculum effectively
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