1,本研究は,日米の母親を対象に行った面接調査の中から質問紙法,カード分類法,により,就学前教育に関する諸意見及び母親の子どもに対する発達期待等を測定し,比較検討した結果の報告である。2,調査内容は就学前教育に関する意見として,☆何が重要か,☆発達期待の高さと内容,子どもの発達・教育に関する母親の役割に関して,☆母親の教育参与(責任)の認識,☆学業成績の規定因(親の規定性)についての認識,である。3,次の諸点が見出された。

purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare Japanese and American mothers with regard to their opinions about pre-school education and the areas where early development is desired. Subjects : 72 Japanese mothers and 67 white American mothers of various socio-economic groups in each country. All the mothers had 3 years 8 months old child at the time of the first interview. Method : Three kinds of questionnaires were prepared to examine the mothers' opinions on the goals of pre-school education and the roles of home and pre-school education in early socialization These questionnaires were administered by interspersing them other interview given when their children were three years and eight months old.