A Contrastive Study of Sion-American Family Education from Cross-cultural Perspective — A Case Study of Jia You Er Nv and Growing Pains

摘要

Based on the previous studies,taking Jia You Er Nv and Growing Pains as the research objects,this study explores the similarities and differences between Chinese and American family education from the perspectives of cross-cultural.After comparing,it is found that,affected by different cultures,expectations,contents,methods of family education and parent-child relationships in China and the United States are distinctly different.Only some aspects are similar.The reason for the differences is that the culture is mainly influenced by individualism and collectivism,Confucianism and Christianity culture,and different value orientation.Finally,on the basis of China’s national conditions and cultural environment,some suggestions are put forward for the improvement of family education in China.American family education has some positive reference significance for Chinese family education in renewing the concept of family education,touching attention to the overall development of children and developing children’s ability to think independently.