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A purpose of this study was to analyze research trends related to parent involvement for parents with young children, focusing on domestic journals published since 2013. Targeting a total of 62 articles met the selection criteria, the research trends of general characteristics and types of parent involvement were analyzed. Findings of analysis are as follows. First, in the general characteristics according to research participants, the highest proportion was found in the studies that conducted parent involvement for both parent and young children. Also, qualitative studies showed the highest proportion in the research method, and the contents of parent involvement included in the personnel, social, and educational aspects. The types of parent involvement were classified as focusing on parent education program, family education program, and family-connection activity. Second, in the specific trends according to the types of parent involvement, the topics of parent education program were covered in terms of emotional ·psychological support, collaboration-based coaching, etc. In the most of studies, the parent and child outcomes were reported as the result of parent education program, etc. Regarding to the parent involvement related to family education program, the topics of family education program were covered in terms of therapy centered intervention, social interaction, life-centered safety education, etc. In the most of studies, the parent and child outcomes were reported as the result of family education program. Regarding to the parent involvement related to family-connection activity, the topics of family-connection activity were covered in terms of curriculum based element, literature based approach, social-political factor related connection, etc. Based on the analysis results, discussions and implications were suggested for further studies to conduct active and practical parent involvement in connection of family, institution and community.