Research over the past 20 years indicates that parents play a major role in the career decision making of their sons and daughters. There are many resources that provide the information parents need to help their children with education and career choices in the immediate future. Parents are influential throughout childhood. As a parent, you may not even be aware of the many ways you can contribute to your child’s early career development.

Parents are often the primary source of their children’s work values and attitudes.

Parent expectations and support contribute significantly in helping their children have the maturity to make career decisions.

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