Child-rearing Among the Samal of Manubul, Siasi, Sulu.

In the investigation of culture wholes and model personality patterns, the importance of the child learning process cannot be overestimated. Socialization studies in the Philippine setting are indeed rich in implication for the discovery and analysis of the emphasis of Philippine culture as they are carried over into the learning situation in childhood. Much remains to be done in this regard. The heterogeneity of the Philippines, geographically, socially, and culturally, points to the need for extensive research if sociologists are to understand the Filipino child and how he becomes the complicated reflection of the values esteemed in his barrio, his town, his city, and his country. This article is an attempt to explore a very small but possibly significant portion of the differences that serve to complicate effort to understand the Filipino child and aid his growth and development in the context of Philippine culture. More specifically, the research is oriented to differences in certain socialization ideas, attitudes, and practices associated with geographical and residential differences.