Korean J Child Health Nurs.  2005 Jan;11(1):99-108.

The Parenting Image of Modern Korean Society Described in Modern Novels

• Park ES
• Kim EK
• Sung KS
• Won JW
• Yoon YM
• Oh WO
• Suk MH
• Im YJ
• Cho HH
• Im HS

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to explore the parenting image of modern Korean society through modern novels published during in the stage of modern change in Korea. METHOD: The data were analyzed through latent content analysis. Modern Korean novels (N=138) written during the Korean modernization stage were chosen for analysis. Five categories and seventeen meaningful sub-categories were drawn out from 636 significant sentences.
RESULTS
The parenting images expressed in modern Korean society were as follows: From the category of [Devotional love], 5 sub-categories were drawn: Hedgehog's love, Lavish love, Sacrificial care, Exertion of the mind, and Prayer for the future of their children. From the category of [Stern father and affectionate mother], 3 sub-categories were drawn: Stern and Strict father, Tender and loving mother, and Strong maternal love. From the category of [Enthusiasm for their children's education], 3 sub-categories were drawn: Sense of duty to provide good education for their children, Zeal for their children's education, and Satisfaction with their hard-working children. From the category of [The head of family], 3 sub-categories were drawn: Person who has the right to make decisions, Reliable protector, and Object of filial devotion. From the category of [sexual discrimination], 3 sub-categories were drawn: Preference and favoritism to sons, Attaching importance to education of sons, Regarding daughters as those who help support the family.
CONCLUSIONS
The results of this study will help to improve the basic understanding the parenting image and parent-child relationship in present day Korea.

MeSH Terms

Child
Education
Fathers
Head
Humans
Korea
Love
Mothers
Nuclear Family
Parent-Child Relations
Parenting*
Parents*
Religion
Social Change
Child Health