Changing attitudes to parenting mean the UK public now rank among the lowest internationally for the importance they place on obedience or responsibility in children, and among the highest for how much they value unselfishness, good manners and imagination, a new study shows.
Changing attitudes to parenting mean the UK public now rank among the lowest internationally for the importance they place on obedience or responsibility in children, and among the highest for how much they value unselfishness, good manners and imagination, aThe research, by the Policy Institute at King's College London, finds the share of Britons who think obedience is an especially important quality for children to learn at home has decreased dramatically since the late 1990s.
And more broadly, of the countries included in the study, only two are less likely than the UK to believe there is a duty to have children, or thathave a duty to care for their parents, while the UK is among the most likely to say it is unjustifiable for parents to beat children. The US is the country where good manners are valued the least, with 52% saying they are crucial for children in the latest data—down significantly from the 76% who felt this way in 1990.Only four countries are less likely than the UK to say it's especially important for children to be obedient, with Japan the least likely to and Nigeria , Mexico and Egypt the most.Only Nigeria is less likely than the UK to consider it crucial for children to have a feeling of responsibility.
But over the last three decades, other qualities have assumed more importance. Below is the share of the public who thought these traits were especially important in 2022 and how it has increased since 1990:Determination, perseverance: 41%, up from 31%Meanwhile, during this time, the perceived importance of good manners and tolerance has changed little, with around eight in 10 or more Britons saying these are especially important qualities that children can be encouraged to learn at home.
But Gen Z are among the most likely to say independence is an especially important quality for children to learn at home—the highest proportion of any generation, although Gen X come close.
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