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Cross-cultural similarities and variations in parent-child value ... nature.com Nov 26, 2025 9 facts
quoteA parent from Namibia stated: "We must teach them that they should apologise."
claimParents in Afghanistan teach children about responsibility by assigning them household tasks such as baking, shopping, and cooking.
claimIn Uzbekistan, older siblings are expected to hold responsibility for disciplining younger siblings.
claimParticipants in Papua New Guinea, Namibia, and Uzbekistan cited ethical reasoning and responsibility as key values focusing on personal action.
measurementThe values of independence, kindness, and acceptance were cited in five countries; resilience, care, sharing, career achievement, and responsibility were cited in four countries; and 'our roots' was cited in three countries.
quoteA parent from Papua New Guinea stated: "You [a child] have to be responsible for what you are given – take care of it."
claimResponsibility is categorized as an introspective value that emphasizes accountability for one's own actions.
quoteA parent from Afghanistan stated: ‘My daughter started baking cakes which are very nice to enjoy as a family. [Shopping and cooking together] gives children responsibility’.
claimThe study identified instrumental values (such as courage, honesty, responsibility, forgiveness, independence, and academic competence) as more salient than terminal values (such as happiness, inner harmony, freedom, pleasure, an exciting life, social recognition, true friendship, and a comfortable life) in the context of parent-child value transmission in LMICs.
Virtue Epistemology - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy plato.stanford.edu Jul 9, 1999 2 facts
referenceThe book 'Knowledge, Truth and Duty: Essays on Epistemic Justification, Responsibility and Virtue', edited by Matthias Steup and published in 2001 by Oxford University Press, covers topics of epistemic justification, responsibility, and virtue.
claimLorraine Code, James Montmarquet, Jonathan Kvanvig, and Linda Zagzebski contributed early work to virtue epistemology, arguing that Ernest Sosa's approach did not sufficiently emphasize the central role of virtues like responsibility or conscientiousness, their social and developmental bases, or the relationships between intellectual and ethical virtues.
East and West parenting values are migrating and shaping each other childandfamilyblog.com 1 fact
claimIn collectivist societies, often found in the East, parents emphasize responsibility, cooperation, obedience, and self-control to help children develop skills for operating effectively within a group.
The Role of Play in Child Development mtsinaicdc.org Apr 29, 2025 1 fact
claimDuring free play, children make decisions about their activities and time management, which promotes autonomy, self-confidence, and responsibility for their actions.
Governance in Practice: How Open Source Projects Define ... - arXiv arxiv.org 5 days ago 1 fact
claimGovernance artifacts serve as a rich source of empirical evidence that allows researchers to systematically compare how authority and responsibility are formalized across open source projects.
Types of Parenting Styles and Effects on Children - StatPearls - NCBI ncbi.nlm.nih.gov Sep 18, 2022 1 fact
claimAuthoritative parenting fosters confidence, responsibility, and self-regulation in children, generally resulting in the healthiest outcomes for children.