Value-based orientations and parental attitude to children in families of different confessions

The article presents an analysis of the results of an empirical research of the system of values and parental attitudes towards children in families of different confessions. The respondents of the research were mothers from 50 Orthodox, 50 Jewish and 50 Muslim families. At the time of the research in each of the family children of adolescent age were brought up. The research showed the presence of peculiarities in value orientations and parental attitude towards children who are brought up in families of different confessions. The approaches of women of different confessions to child-rearing practices are associated with distinctive aspects of the value-based orientations of their religions. The author finds out the correlation between parental attitudes towards their children in families of different confessions and their value orientations.