Parental Influence on Children’s Talent Development- a...

Echo H. Wu Hong Kong Institute of Education This paper explores the influence of parenting beliefs and practices on children’s talent development through a specific perspective of several Chinese American families with gifted children. In-depth interviews were employed to collect data from the parents, and research questions focused on the daily practice of parenting and parents’ beliefs concerning how to nurture high achievement among children. Findings of this study include evidence of a sense of responsibility for parenting, a high level of confidence over their children’s future, and a mixed strategy of parenting that combines traditional Chinese parental expectations with an adopted Western notion of respect for a child’s own†¦show more content†¦e paper begins with a summary review of some major themes from traditional Chinese philosophy on learning and achieving and traditional views of the relationship between Chinese parenting styles and children’s out- Journal for the Education of the Gifted comes. Data from in-depth interviews collected from three Chinese American families are then presented with evidence of daily parenting practices. is is followed by an analysis of several major themes that emerged from the conversations. Implications will be discussed at the end of the paper. 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