The Effect of Family Capital on the Social Adjustment of Young Children Aged 3-6 Years Old

Chuyu Huang

doi:10.54097/j2xff194

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Chuyu Huang

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54097/j2xff194

Keywords:

Family capital, social adaptation, early childhood education.

Abstract

With the rapid development and change of the social environment, the importance of social adaptability in modern society has been emphasized. 3-6 years old is a critical period for the social development of young children. Cultivating children's good social adaptability at this stage not only affects their early interpersonal relationships and psychological health but also has far-reaching significance on their future academic achievement, social integration and lifelong development. As the earliest micro-system that young children encounter, different family backgrounds have a profound impact on young children. Therefore, exploring the influence of family capital on the social adaptive ability of 3–6-year-olds has become one of the most important topics in the field of preschool education. Taking 3-6-year-old children as the research object, this study adopts the methods of literature search and comprehensive analysis, aiming at exploring how the differences in family economic, social and cultural capitals affect and shape the social adaptive ability of young children. In addition, the study focuses on specific ways to compensate for family capital and promote educational equity. Corresponding conclusions were drawn based on the findings of the study.

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