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Kim, Ki-Jung ․ Jeong, Dong-Bin. “Perceptions of Multicultural Family Mothers on Early Childhood English Education.” Studies in English Language & Literature. 37.3 (2011): 195-225. This study investigated the awareness of early childhood English education among muticultural background mothers of 5 to 7 years old children. Thirty mothers from China, Vietnam, and the Philippines participated in the study. SPSS 18.0 was used to analyze survey research of three factors; social factors, child-rearing attitudes, and awareness of early childhood English education. The major findings were as follows: First, the Filipino mothers’ Korean (M=3.75) and English (M=3.75) proficiency levels were higher than any others (M=3.23, 1.87), yet the Vietnamese mothers showed the lowest statistic results (M=2.85, 1.23). Second, the mothers’ nationality affected their awareness of early childhood English. The Filipino mothers regarded 3 years of age as the proper time to begin English education, and they spent much more time and money for such education. Finally, there was no statical differences according to the mothers’ child-rearing attitudes (p>.05), but the groups who showed compassion to their children spent more time and money for early childhood English education. This research has important implications for governmental and educational policy. (Chung-Ang University ․ Chung-Ang University)