Peer-reviewed article
THE ROLE OF PARENTS IN NURTURING STUDENTS’ SOCIAL QUOTIENT: CARING
Heri Miarto ·
Summary
Written by AI, not yet AICS's view · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001This literature review examines how parents can foster social care and concern among elementary school children. The study identifies that families play a crucial role in shaping children's character through parental modeling, communication, and involvement in social activities. Parents are identified as the first and most important environment for instilling caring values in children. The article provides a reflection tool to help parents implement these findings in their homes.
Key points
- Parents foster caring attitudes in children through exemplary behavior and role modeling
- Communication and habituation of social values are key mechanisms for developing social concern
- Active parental involvement in children's social activities strengthens character development
- The family is the first and most strategic environment for shaping children's character
- A reflection instrument is provided to support parents in implementing these practices
Limitations
This is a literature review rather than an empirical study, so it does not test or measure the effectiveness of these parental practices with actual children. The document does not specify which countries or populations the reviewed literature covers, and provides no quantitative data on outcomes.
Abstract
This article aims to examine the role of parents in fostering social concern among elementary school children based on literature review from various relevant journals. Social care is a vital character value that should be instilled from an early age, and the family as the first environment plays a key role in shaping children's character. The research method used is a literature review with a descriptive qualitative approach. The findings show that parents play a strategic role in fostering children's caring attitudes through exemplary behavior, communication, habituation of social values, and active involvement in children's social activities. This article also includes a reflection instrument for parents to support implementation at home.