Determining Parents Attitudes Regarding Child Education

The main purpose of this study is to determine the attitudes of parents of Grade second term students, regarding the functions of the education, economics, socialization, affection, recreation and protection of children during their education. The study was carried out with 519 parents of children from 13 primary schools in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC). From the findings obtained, it was revealed that parents’ attitudes were positive in their children’s education, with regard to “education, economics, recreation, affection and socialization”. However, the findings also indicated that for the “protection” function in a child’s education, parents did not display a clear picture