Public Perception of the Mother's Role in Children's Education (Sociological Study of Kahayan Riverside Society In Palangka Raya City of Central Kalimantan)

Abstract

Woman’s role in the life especially a child's educationwere significant, women have quite a lot of functions, such as the psychological development, education and the development of social life. This study aims to determine the mother's role towards a child's education, especially in the Kahayan riverside town of Palangka Raya.Naturalistic qualitative approach be an appropriate way in this study. Various theories are used to sharpen the analysis is from the perspective of educational and sociological. Public perception onmother's roleagaint a child's education is very important because the mother was considered closer to the children. The majority of profession mothers who were in the Kahayan riverside are traders and workers in traditional markets. The role of the mother has not been optimal due to one inhibiting factor is fatigue working exhaustion from work and it became one of the inhibiting factors why they do not care about their children