ABSTRACT

Values have complex constructions and are influenced by the larger cultural ideologies of the society. The child-rearing values parents embrace for their children exert telling influences on their development. This study explores the values mothers wish to instil in their children in Jordan. Semi-structured interviews with 71 mothers were conducted. The findings revealed mothers’ emphasis on values associated with Proper Demeanor, Decency, Lovingness, and Self-Maximisation, respectively. Jordanian mothers were found to emphasise values associated with collectivism and values associated with individualism. The study concludes that unitary conceptualisation of child-rearing values as purely collectivist or purely individualist is an inaccurate simplistic classification.

摘要

价值具有复杂的结构，并受到社会上更大的文化意识形态的影响。父母为孩子所拥抱的育儿价值观对他们的成长产生了明显的影响。这项研究探讨了母亲希望在约旦向孩子们灌输的价值观。对71名母亲进行了半结构化访谈。研究结果表明母亲分别重视与适当的举止，体面，爱心和自我最大化相关的价值观。发现约旦母亲强调与集体主义有关的价值观和与个人主义有关的价值观。该研究得出的结论是，将抚养子女的价值观统一概念化为纯粹的集体主义或纯粹的个人主义是一种不准确的简单分类。