PARENTAL VALUES TOWARD CHILDREN AS A DETERMINANT OF HARDINESS: AN INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDY IN THE CULTURAL CONTEXT OF KOKAND, UZBEKISTAN

Ubaydullaeva Kamolakhon Numonovna

PARENTAL VALUES TOWARD CHILDREN AS A DETERMINANT OF HARDINESS: AN INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDY IN THE CULTURAL CONTEXT OF KOKAND, UZBEKISTAN

Authors

Ubaydullaeva Kamolakhon Numonovna KSU/GrGU, Master's 01/24 PP MAG (SOP) E-mail: kamolaxonubaydullayeva88@gmail.com Research Location: Kokand State University (Uzbekistan), in collaboration with Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno (Belarus)

Keywords:

Focus on Migrant Families: It is the first to examine the impact of labor migration (10% of Kokand’s population) on parental values and hardiness, emphasizing overcoming emotional distance and risks of social orphanhood.

Abstract

This study provides a unique contribution to the exploration of parental hardiness through the lens of values toward children, employing an interdisciplinary approach in the distinct sociocultural context of Kokand, Uzbekistan. Its novelty lies in the following:

Cultural Specificity: The study integrates the collectivist, Islamic, and patriarchal values of the Fergana region, including the role of mahallas (community structures) and intergenerational traditions, previously unexplored in the context of parental hardiness.

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PARENTAL VALUES TOWARD CHILDREN AS A DETERMINANT OF HARDINESS: AN INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDY IN THE CULTURAL CONTEXT OF KOKAND, UZBEKISTAN