Parental and sibling influence on study field choice: Gender-stereotypical or field preference transmission

Parental Occupation, Social Class, and School Choice in Southern Philippines: Their Implications to Educational Public-Private Partnership vis-à-vis the K-12 SHS Voucher Program

“…According to these authors, parental occupation produces a significant impact on individuals' socioeconomic development (Xing et al, 2021), is associated with education (Friberg et al, 2015), influences offspring's lifestyle behaviors (Vereecken et al, 2004) such as smoking or tobacco use (Fagan et al, 2005) and professional choices and values (Pablo-Lerchundi et al, 2015), matters to children's school outcomes in math (Giannelli & Rapallini, 2019), and predicts parental involvement in education (Nguon, 2012). Furthermore, parents' status and authority play a vital role in children's study field choice (Tao & Cheng, 2022), career choice (Alboliteeh et al, 2022), leadership emergence and transformational behaviors (Duan et al, 2022), and formation of class identity (Macfarlane, 2022). In summary, these studies reveal that high-level occupations with higher education and income effectively produce a stronger impact and influence on children's behavior than low-level occupations, reflecting views about social class, whereby the middle-class parents with greater capital (e.g., high-level occupation, high-level education, high income) better influence and shape children's behavior as compared with their working-class counterparts (Lareau, 2003;Sullivan, 2002).…”

An Analysis of Factors Influencing Chinese University Students’ Major Choice from the Perspective of Gender Differences

“…These notions to some extent influence students' level of interest and willingness to pursue certain majors [23]. Additionally, educational background and family environment can also have an impact on the major choices of male and female students [24]. Schools and families often convey specific gender role ideologies through subtle guidance and education, which in turn affect students' major choices [24].…”

“…Additionally, educational background and family environment can also have an impact on the major choices of male and female students [24]. Schools and families often convey specific gender role ideologies through subtle guidance and education, which in turn affect students' major choices [24]. For instance, parents' educational levels serve as a factor; when parents have lower levels of education, they may not consider all aspects when assisting their children in selecting a major [25].…”