An Analysis of the Elementary School Children′s Home Environment Stimulation in Urban and Rural Areas

도시와 농촌 지역의 초등학교 저학년 아동 가정의 가정환경자극 분석

This study investigated the degree of stimulation of home environments for elementary school children in Seoul, Inchon, Yangpyung and Kimpo areas. The subjects of this study were 240 mothers. Instruments included the inventory of home stimulation (HOME) for elementary school children. The main results obtained from this study were as follows : The degree of stimulation of home environments differed according to children's sex, birth order, mother's age, mother's employment status, mother's education, income of the family, type of the family, religion, type of the house and living areas (urban and rural).