Samoans place a great importance on the education of their children, as demonstrated by the level of primary and secondary schooling and literacy levels of 98%. Across the country, children up to the age of twelve have access to education thanks to …

Jun 21, 2024 · In Samoa, children are seen as the future of their family, community, and nation. They are considered a divine blessing and families are generally very protective of their children. Samoans tend to live in proximity with multiple generations of family, with parents, married children, and grandchildren all living together …

Feb 11, 2025 · A strategic roadmap ensuring that all Samoan children receive quality learning opportunities, healthcare, and protection called the Early Childhood Development (ECD) Framework 2024-2034 was launched by Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mataafa on Tuesday.

According to Margaret Mead, Samoan girls' healthy adolescence was shaped by their upbringing. In this excerpt from her study, Mead describes Samoan birth rituals, infancy, childhood as well as such child-rearing issues as nourishment and punishment. The focus of the final excerpt is the role of baby-tender thrust on the 6-or 7-year-old girl.

Nov 20, 2010 · From a Samoan perspective, to allow a child to behave in a disrespectful way or do as they choose is to fail to love them. Such actions are believed to result in an escalation of inappropriate and unthoughtful behaviour, and ultimately bring shame on …

Feb 11, 2025 · The Early Childhood Development Framework is set to play a transformative role in shaping the future of Samoa’s children, guiding policymakers, educators, and communities to ensure that every child reaches their full potential.

Feb 6, 2024 · In their most recent paper, published in Pediatric Obesity, Choy and Hawley present new data showing extremely high risks of diabetes and elevated blood pressure among Samoan children as young as 6 to 9 years old.

A Samoan child is not harshly punished. Most punishment is directed toward smaller children with the idea that it will make them learn proper behavior. By adolescence, Samoans have learned to regulate their own conduct, and there is little testing of the limits of accepted behavior.

Nov 27, 2024 · Explore the intricate legal framework of child custody and adoption in Samoa, blending traditional cultural values with contemporary legal statutes. This guide covers types of custody arrangements, factors influencing custody decisions, the adoption process, and the rights of biological and adoptive parents.

Samoan children can often be found playing outside, while American children tend to spend more time indoors engaged with their electronic devices these days. However, children from both countries love to get to know new people and try new, adventurous things!