The Left-behind Children Family Education in Xianjie Community Anning City, Yunnan Province, China

Abstract

The purposes of this research were 1) to study the current situation of the left behind children's family education in the Xianjie community of Anning, City Yunnan Province, China; 2) to investigate factors that rural parents spend less on home education; and 3) to find ways for parents of left-behind children to improve the lack of family education in the Xianjie community of Anning City. This study utilizes a quantitative design by distributing electronic questionnaires to the left-behind children of XianJie Middle School in the XianJie Community of Anning City, Yunnan Province. The research methods employed include literature review, questionnaire, and descriptive statistics for data analysis. The researcher used random sampling to determine the number of students and selected 244 left-behind students from low-income families aged 12-17 years old who have been studying at XianJie Middle School in XianJie Community for three months and above for the questionnaire survey. This study confidently employed social support theory as the primary theory and equal educational opportunity theory as the secondary theory.
The results revealed that: prolonged absence of parents due to work significantly affects the living and learning habits of left behind children in the Xianjie community, leading to a lack of supervision and care. Economic pressures on families contribute to the neglect of family education, and insufficient educational resources further exacerbate the situation. The findings suggest that creating a supportive and fair educational environment, enhancing parental education, and increasing community and governmental involvement are crucial steps in improving the well-being and educational outcomes of left-behind children. Therefore, it is essential for policymakers to collaborate with schools, communities, and social organizations to establish community-based support mechanisms that ensure equal educational opportunities and resources for these children and their families.