Abstract: Family education plays an important role in human education，and it also makes great significance to individual growth and social development. With the development of economic globalization, China and America attach more importance to family education. This paper tries to make comparison between Chinese and American family education from the aspects of education aims, contents and methods. Meanwhile, it analyzes the advantages and disadvantages of family education in China and America, and the causes of differences from the perspective of historical backgrounds, employment environment, social conditions as well as traditional culture of two countries. The aim of this paper is to break through the current situation of family education in China and America, taking the essence and discarding the dross. Hopefully, we can learn from each other and provide experience and reference for future family education in both countries.

Key words: family education; comparative study; Chinese and American Education

CONTENTS

Abstract

摘要：

1.Introduction1

2.Literature Review.1

2.1Definition of Family Education

2.2Characteristics and Significance of Family Education

2.3Studies on Family Education at Home and Abroad

3.Differences between Chinese and America Family Education4

3.1Differences in the Aims 

3.2Differences in the Contents

3.3Differences in the Methods

4.Causes of the Differences in Family Education.7

4.1Different Historical Backgrounds

4.2Different Employment Environment

4.3Different Social Conditions

4.4Different Traditional Culture

5.Enlightement and Suggestions.9

5.1Taking the Essence of Chinese and American Family Education

5.1.1Culture of Chinese Filial Piety

5.1.2Democratic Atmosphere in Family Education

5.1.3Developing Children in An All-round Way

5.2Discarding the Dross of Chinese and American Family Education

5.2.1Overprotection and Dotage in Chinese Family

5.2.2Seeking Quick Success and Instant Benefits in Chinese Family

5.2.3Over Freedom in American Family

6.  Conclusion.11

Bibliography.12

Acknowledgements13