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Are There Different Hopes And Standards That Parents Have For Their Sons?

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Topic: Are their different hopes and standards that parents have for their sons than for their daughters.

Hypothesis: In the early 70’s parents expected their sons and daughters to go to college and beyond college. Around the mid-90’s sons were expected to grow up and become men and leaders in their community. Daughters are expected to go to school, get married and raise a family. Society expects woman (daughters) to put their actual job to the side and make rising their children their main job.

Two variables
Independent: Sons and daughters
Dependent: Parents of the early 70’s and the parents of the mid 90’s; (generations)

Questions:
1. Why do parents put different standards and goals on their daughters and their sons?
2. Do you

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