Gender-influenced Parents’ Investment in Children’s Education

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Abstract:The paper focuses on gender-in luenced differences in parents' social, time, economic and emotional investment in their children's education. The study is based on various articles and publications, predominantly from the USA, that could guide the direction for further investigation in the ield. In the Czech Republic, this type of study is still scarce. Current papers focus mostly on in luence of the education system itself, differences in learning abilities or ideas about the future professional path. Needless to say, the subject of in luence of the parental investment on children's educational performance is not investigated. The study shows, especially on the example of the USA, that parents participate more in the education of their daughters, in terms of parental involvement (in some aspects) and inancial transfers. These indings are then compared to the situation in economically similar countries of the South-East Asia, where the traditional patriarchal system of upbringing children is still very strong and in luences the educational aspirations of boy and girl students. The discussed studies and their indings support the claim of gender differentiation in educational support, when it comes not only to inancial transfers or emotional investment, but also the choice of school subjects.

To play or not to play? A thematic analysis exploring the impact of adult-play on Primary teachers in Hong Kong.

“…P10 referenced the matter of gender stereotyping and how it can impact play, 'it's something like the male toxicity… kids develop that you know I'm a boy, you're a girl'…' (P10). Evidence suggests that gender stereotyping is common across educational systems in different cultures (Pacáková et al, 2016) and is reinforced through toys (Chick et al, 2002;MacNaughton, 2006), influenced by teachers (Robinson & Diaz, 2016) and the physical play space (Børve & Børve, 2017). Thus, gender stereotyping indoctrination affects children from a young age and impacts their character development and psychological state-an interesting observation to consider when interpreting the participants' difference responses.…”