A Study on Mothers' Child-Rearing Practices

Original Article

Journal of the Korean Home Economics Association 1997;35(3):47-62.

논문편 : 어머니의 육아 실태에 관한 연구

박성연

이화여자대학교 소비자 인간발달학과

A Study on Mothers' Child-Rearing Practices

박성연

ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study was to survey mothers' child-rearing practices. A total of 288 middle class mothers having children aged three to four responded to the questionnaires on child-rearing practices. The results were as follows: 1. Mothers mostly gave birth to their children in th hospital, and only 13.9% of children were breast-fed within 6 months after birth. 2. Most of mothers began weaning within 6 months after birth and finished it within 24 months. 3. Toilet training generally started between 18 and 24 months, and mostly finished in 30 months. 4. The attitude of mothers on self-help training was moderately generous to their children. 5. Most of mothers took care of their children as primary caretakers except the employed mothers whose mothers and mothers-in-law mainly took the role. Implications of the study have been discussed in terms of developmental perspective.