The Phenomena and the Formation of Parents’ Anxiety under ‘Double Reduction’ Policy

Abstract

Educational anxiety has always been a key issue in the study of education. With the implementation of the "double reduction" policy, significant achievements have been made in reducing students' burden, but parents' educational anxiety still exists, which not only increases the economic burden of parents, but also increases the mental pressure of students and parents. This article summarizes the expressions of family anxiety in contemporary Chinese society. Through careful analysis, this article holds that parents' educational anxiety comes from internal and external sources: first, the concept of achieving class circulation through education is deeply rooted; the second is the lack of parents' imaginative subjectivity family capital; third, the capital of off-campus training institutions to pursue profits; fourth, the requirements of exam-oriented education and the process of reducing the burden do not match. In order to alleviate parents' anxiety about education, this article puts forward some suggestions on policy, evaluation system and parents' concept of parenting.