What Does “Child” Mean? Parental Conceptions of Childhood

Abstract

This paper aims to outline, from the perspective of a sociological approach, the perceptions of parents of students regarding the content of childhood^. The research sample includes 15 mothers of children who attend public Primary Schools in the Prefecture of Achaia. Research data was collected using a semi-structured interview. The research data was collected using a semi-structured interview. The results of this research showed that the mothers of students, regardless of educational and social status, perceive the content of childhood through five parameters: a) its time limit up to the 6th grade of Primary School, b) the relationship that is "built" between parents and children based mainly on love and communication, c) engaging children in extracurricular activities, d) the relationship that children "build" with their peers and e) children's attendance at school and the study of school subjects at home.