PART Recent Trends and Developments in Government Policies in Education, Science and Culture
Chapter 6. Promotion of "Social Education"
2 Enrichment of Family Education
For children, the home is the first place for character formation.
Parents have a tremendous role to play in the education of their children. It
has been pointed out, however, that recent social trends, including the increase
of nuclear families and of families with one or two children have resulted in
a reduction of the educational influence of parents on their children.
Accordingly, the Ministry is promoting various programs and
services for parents, including: the expansion of parents' learning opportunities
by organizing family education classes; the preparation and dissemination of
family education materials for different developmental levels of children; the
presentation of information for family education through television programs
and other means l counseling services for parents who have worries and anxieties
related to the education and care of their children. In addition, the Ministry
has been promoting community programs to increase personal contacts and exchange
of experiences among parents in order to develop the educational functions of
the home and the community. With a view to enriching family education and activating
educational functions of the community, the Ministry should take comprehensive
steps in close cooperation with other organs concerned.
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