The Children-Related Customs Of Wenshan Zhuang And Miao Autonomous Prefecture And Parents' Perceptions Towards China's Compulsory Education

Abstract

This study examined the development of compulsory education in Le Shi Chong Central School in Yunnan Province. The purposes of the research were:1) To explore the factors of children-related customs and compulsory education at Le Shi Chong Central School in Wenshan and 2) To investigate the parents' perceptions regarding factors that influence children-related customs and compulsory education of Le Shi Chong Central School in Wenshan. According to Krejcie and Morgan's table, the population was 1,900, and the sample group was 320. The research tool was a questionnaire survey. This study was a quantitative study, using percentage, mean (x̄ ), and standard deviation (S.D.) for statistical analysis. The results showed that the Children - Related Customs of Wenshan Zhuang and Miao Autonomous Prefecture and Parents' Perceptions Towards China's Compulsory Education were composed of three factors :1. Parental involvement; 2. Parents' attitude; 3. Cultural factors and educational equity. Children's customs and parents' cognition of compulsory education in Wenshan Lesichong School are high (x̄ ) 4.07. S.D. =0.66). Parents have a positive attitude towards compulsory education. The compulsory education of ethnic minorities in China and the student-teacher relationship will be investigated as the future research direction. The recommendation is that education equity should be strengthened to nurture and develop children in an all-round way. The study's limitations are not generalized enough, and the results are not comprehensive.