Research on the well-off family education investment under the Policy of Double Reduction

Abstract

Chinese education is like a large competitive game in the past time, with a lot of over-step learning and pre-emptive education increasing the extra —curricular pressure on primary and secondary school students day by day.In 2021, the national "double reduction" policy was implemented, and in 2022, the "Family Education Promotion Law of the People's Republic of China" was introduced. With the combined effect of "one government, one law", the status and role of family education have become more prominent, so it is of great practical significance to understand the education investment behavior of Chinese families. Therefore, this study is a case study of three students and their families from different schools in Weifang, Shandong Province in China. Through semi-structured interviews, this paper discusses the educational investment of well-off families after the implementation of the double reduction policy. The results show that art-related learning content dominates the education expenditure of well-off families after the implementation of the double-reducing policy, while cultural tutoring decreases. Becasue of (a)parents mainly want to cultivate their children's interests and hobbies or provide guidance for weak subjects; (b)the lack of understanding of the double reduction policy, leading to parents and students blindly follow the trend, increasing the pressure of students and parents' anxiety. This study focuses on the feelings of students and parents after the implementation of the double reduction policy, and attaches importance to the problems arising after the implementation of the policy. The findings are helpful to provide reference for future research on the educational investment of wealthy families after the implementation of the double reduction policy.