China tiger moms turn guardians of one-child policy as law eases
China tiger moms turn guardians of one-child policy as law eases
- February 16, 2014
- Wang Feng, sociology professor, is quoted in the San Francisco Gate and Today Online February 16, 2014
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From the SF Gate:
Japan’s population will shrink for a sixth year; South Korea and Taiwan’s will grow
less than 1 per cent. “They share common cultural values that place enormous emphasis
on the success of their children,” said Mr Wang Feng, a sociology professor at University
of California, Irvine. “Chinese parents want their children to be successful, and
they do this by having fewer and investing in them.” Such aspirations have thrown
up a group of so-called tiger moms, made famous by author Amy Chua in a book describing
strict, disciplinarian Chinese mothers.
For the full story, please visit http://www.sfgate.com/business/bloomberg/article/China-Tiger-Moms-Turn-G....
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