抄録・内容(英) | Generally, child growth development is through self-recognition via recognition by family, others (especially, opposite sex), and at school. Family recognition means that a child's existence is accepted unconditionally, and is the most uncoditional compared with other forms of recognition. Therefore, family recognition is indispensable in a child's growth development. Family recognition can be the basis of social recognition at school or in society. However, family recognation has been considered to be the same as the recognition received from school or society. On the other hand, social recognition is equally valued as one received from family (parents), and the role of a school is being reversed with the role of parents. This article examines, through a questionnaire to pupils, how expectations of parents affect a child and how the child responds to these expectations to obtain recognition. The expectation of parents was analyzed and classified into three subcategories, namely, "sympathy for others", "being the top (meritocracy)", and "simple living". The main findings are as follows: (1)Parents expect "sympathy for others" for their child above all others. but not "simple living". (2)"sympathy for others" is highly regarded by parents. (3)A child who feels the expectation of meritocracy, a system in which advancement is based on individual ability or achivement, tries to respond to it, but one who does not feel this expectation at all never does his (her) best. (4)A home where a lot of cultural capitals exist hardly require expectations of a child. |