자녀가 유아교육기관에 다니게 되어 `학부모 역할`을 수행하게 되는 학부모됨은 예전에 비해 그 시작시기가 점차 빨라지고 있고, 더 넓은 영역에서 더 많은 변화를 수반하면서 부모에게 다양한 긍 · 부정적 경험을 하게 한다. 그래서 학부모됨은 새로운 의미 부여가 요구되는, 부모됨에 이은 또 하나의 어렵고도 중요한 전이(전환)이라고 볼 수 있다. 그러므로 학부모됨의 의미를 다시 살펴보고, 그 전이과정의 적응 내지 대응에 적절한 도움을 줄 수 있도록 다양한 연구와 창조적 부모교육 프로그램 개발이 필요하다.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the change of parent`s role and their thoughts on the meaning of the transiton into Hakbumohood(parents involvement in a child`s education), and differences in awareness after the transition. For the purpose, a sample test was conducted on 115 school principals, 168 teachers, 329 mothers, and 298 fathers in an early childhood education center, using structured questionnaires. The major findings were as follows: 1. Parents experienced new tasks and various changes during the transition into Hakboomohood. 2. A mother`s awereness of the Hakbumo`s role was higher than that of the father`s. 3. Most parents possess outlooks on Hakboomohood but do not have the satisfaction of seeing their values put into practice. 4. Most of the respondents thought that `choosing the early childhood eduction center` was the beginning of Hakbumohood 5. Follow-up studies and the development of new parent education programs are needed to support the parents in their transtion into Hakbumohood.