A study of Hong Kong parents' views on kindergarten education

A study of Hong Kong parents' views on kindergarten education

• Lam, Hazel Mei Yung School of Early Childhood Education, Hong Kong Institute of Education

Early Child Development and Care, 159(1), 17-24, 1999

Routledge

1999

• A Human Growth & Development
  • AF Family & Development, Family Relationship, Reproduction & Child Rearing, Family Education, Parental Involvement

Foreign Countries Kindergarten Kindergarten Children Parent Attitudes Parent Responsibility Parents Primary Education Teacher Qualifications Hong Kong

• Hong Kong

• 1997.7 onwards

• Pre-Primary Education

The present study investigates the views of Hong Kong parents on kindergarten education. A questionnaire was designed to examine the reasons for parents to send their children to kindergartens, their concept of kindergarten education, their views on kindergarten teachers' work and training. There were 14,328 returned questionnaires. The findings indicate that parents had positive attitudes towards kindergarten education; they thought that kindergarten education was important for their children and that well qualified teachers were necessary for kindergarten education.
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Special Issue on: "Issues in Early Childhood Research."

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Journal Articles

• 03004430

• 10.1080/0300443991590103

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