Social scientists have long been concerned about social control, not only of adults, but also of children. In recent years, however, concerns have escalated globally, particularly regarding the lack of integration of indigenous knowledge about many aspects of children’s upbringing. The present research addresses knowledge gaps around aspects of the Yorùbá culture employed in rural African communities to ensure child discipline, and consequently social control among all members. Employing a descriptive case study research design, we describe the cultural concepts employed as instruments of child discipline within households in the Ayetoro-Oke community of Oyo state. Using 6 focus group discussions involving 45 persons across the community, we identify and describe 7 cultural elements employed in child training within the households in the rural community, ranging from “Ijiya” (punishment) to “Orin” (songs). The article concludes shaming is a key element upon which such cultural concepts are built and guides child discipline among the people of Ayetoro-Oke. It also notes differences between traditional discipline and western child-rearing practices may lead to potential conflict in attempting to integrate the indigenous with the modern. It concludes by suggesting the use of indigenous knowledge in developing parts of societal life is warranted, and based on the findings, recommends areas requiring future research.

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在约鲁巴农村家庭中，儿童管教所采用的文化观念：非洲阿耶托洛-奥克社区

长期以来，社会科学家一直在关注社会控制，不仅是成年人，还包括儿童。但是，近年来，全球范围内的关注日益升级，尤其是在缺乏对儿童抚养许多方面的土著知识的整合方面。本研究解决了非洲农村社区所采用的约鲁巴文化各方面的知识空白，以确保儿童纪律，从而确保所有成员之间的社会控制。我们采用描述性案例研究设计，描述了在奥约州Ayetoro-Oke社区中作为家庭儿童纪律手段的文化概念。使用6个焦点小组讨论，涉及社区中的45个人，我们确定并描述了农村社区家庭中儿童培训所采用的7种文化元素，从“ Ijiya”（惩罚）到“ Orin”（歌曲）。文章得出结论，羞耻感是建立这种文化观念的关键要素，并指导Ayetoro-Oke人民中的儿童纪律。它还指出，传统纪律与西方育儿习俗之间的差异可能会导致试图将土著与现代融合的潜在冲突。最后，建议在发展社会生活的某些部分中使用土著知识是有道理的，并根据调查结果建议需要进一步研究的领域。文章得出结论，羞耻感是建立这种文化观念的关键要素，并指导Ayetoro-Oke人民中的儿童纪律。它还指出，传统纪律与西方育儿习俗之间的差异可能会导致试图将土著与现代融合的潜在冲突。最后，建议在发展社会生活的某些部分中使用土著知识是有必要的，并根据调查结果，建议需要进一步研究的领域。文章得出结论，羞耻感是建立这种文化观念的关键要素，并指导Ayetoro-Oke人民中的儿童纪律。它还指出，传统纪律与西方育儿习俗之间的差异可能会导致试图将土著与现代融合的潜在冲突。最后，建议在发展社会生活的某些部分中使用土著知识是有必要的，并根据调查结果，建议需要进一步研究的领域。