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Japanese Methods of Child Rearing

In recent years, Japan has become a world economic leader, edging out the United States in numerous fields. Many people in the United States believe this has occurred because of the Japanese ideals of obedience and determination toward working for a chosen goal. Since this ethic is instilled in the Japanese at an early age, this research will focus on Japanese methods of child-rearing, especially those connected with disciplinary techniques, in order to determine whether they are superior to accepted methods used in the United States and what effect they have on Japanese children.

In a study released by the U.S. Department of Education in 1986, it was reported that students whose parents inculcate values commonly described as the "Protestant work ethic" are significantly more likely to attain high grades than others. The authors indicated that their study was prompted by recent research on the academic success of immigrants from Asian countries whose families place a high value on school achievement (Shields, Jr., 1989, p. 3).

The awareness among U.S. educational leaders of the role of the family in school effectiveness has generated considerable interest Japanese child-rearing patterns. From the earliest years, Japanese schools and families are closely united in their mutually respected goals of imprinting disciplined work habits and cooperative attitudes in children (Shields, Jr., 1989, p. 4).

From the earliest years, Japanese children learn that ability is not inherited, but acquired through effort. The prerequisite for academic achievement is seen as severe discipline, self-imposed through the dedication of the learner and reinforced by parents and teachers. Unlike high achiever children in the United States, who are taught that the big tests are knowledge and skills, Japanese children are taught that the big tests are motivation, loyalty, sincerity, and devotion to self-conquest (Shields, Jr., 1989, p. 5).

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