In twenty-five of thirty-four cases where girls mentioned parents regarding occupation, the parents' wishes differed decidedly from the girls' own¶

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Evidence · 1 study · associational r1 · q2
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Subclaims¶

q2 i? Of thirty-four girls who mentioned parents in connection with future occupation, twenty-five stated that their elders' wishes differed decidedly from their own; eleven of the opposed parents offered no alternative occupation. → Wheeler 1920

Evidence¶

Wheeler 1920¶

Wheeler, T. (1920). A Study of Certain Recreational Reading and Vocational Phases in the Lives of Young Girls. The Journal of Educational Psychology, Vol. XI, No. 9. https://doi.org/10.1037/h0064614

q2 · i? · associational · r1

Subset analysis of the interview survey covering cases where parents arose in discussion. In "thirty-four cases" parents were mentioned, and in "twenty-five of these" parental wishes differed decidedly from the girl's own; eleven opposed parents suggested no alternative. No effect size is reported.

"In thirty-four cases the girls spoke of either mother, father or their "family" and in twenty-five of these it was to state that the wishes of their elders differed decidedly from their own."

Discussion¶

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