Parental resources and child well-being in East Asia: An overview

Abstract

The papers in this special issue use newly available panel data and data from the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) to examine linkages between parental resources and children’s outcomes in China, Japan, and Korea. Specific foci of the papers include regional differences, non-monetary resources, shadow education, gender differences, and the proximity of grandparents. Results demonstrate that, as in western societies, parental education and income are positively associated with child well-being and development in East Asia, but distinctive contextual features contribute to variation in these relationships. It is also clear from the findings that relationships between parental resources and child outcomes are more complicated than suggested by simple emphases on economic inequality and the relative success of children from rich and poor families. Together, these papers contribute a much needed geographic extension to the large cross-national literature on parental resources and children’s well-being. The findings provide a valuable empirical basis for assessing the role of context and understanding similarities and differences within East Asia and between the East and West.

Constructing Gay Male Identity in a Multicultural Society: A Qualitative Grounded Theory Study in Malaysia

“…Thus MGM's motivation differs from the motivation of western individualists to have their individual uniqueness affirmed upon coming out (e.g., Cass, 1979Cass, , 1984. The continuous presence of immediate family throughout the development process reflects the closeknit family structure commonly observed in most Asian countries (Raymo & Dong, 2020;Yeung et al, 2018). It suggests that this set of cultural complexities is not unique to MGM and that SIM may resonate with scholars and professionals who work with gay men in other parts Asia and find the model relevant to their practice.…”

Why Choose Accounting as an Undergraduate Major? - A Malaysian Perspective

“…negative family dynamics in terms of factors such as conflict and conflict between families are related to students' final choices. By supporting, responding, and commenting on specific activities and the norms they advocated at home, they demonstrated their preference for the career options students aspire to over other options (Raymo and Dong, 2020). Even if the family history and the student's chosen future career are different, attributes are linked, including skills, knowledge, and abilities.…”

“…That is, a good family background tends to have a positive impact on children's learning outcomes. Some families with higher income levels can provide more learning opportunities such as extracurricular tutoring; while another family will emphasize non-monetary resources, that is, the family environment (Raymo and Dong, 2020). Under the influence of family background, especially families with higher socio-economic status (SES), tend to have high expectations for their children (Ma, Siu and Tse, 2018), and will cultivate and explore their children's potential.…”

Household income and child well-being in Japan: The role of grandparental coresidence and residential proximity

“…As described by Raymo and Dong (2020), family socioeconomic status (SES) is a well-established correlate of children's well-being. Numerous studies have documented substantial differences by family income and other socioeconomic resources in children's cognitive performance (Dahl and Lochner, 2012;Khanam and Nghiem, 2016;Washbrook et al, 2014), behavioral development (Akee et al, 2018;Duncan et al, 1998;Votruba-Drzal, 2006;Yeung et al, 2002), and a range of other non-cognitive and social outcomes (Akee et al, 2018;Blau, 1999;Pilkauskas, 2014).…”