Comparative overview
The following overview shows the relative sizes of the various family groups:
Table 3.3.3.01. Families in this research
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Total no. of families: |
401
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Family form Single parent family Two parent family |
69 332 |
12% 88% |
As earlier mentioned, the perspective for this research is the idea that parents’ educational background creates fundamental conditions for certain jobs, etc., and that their educational background is the base from which they gain insight and understanding for certain life styles, social attitudes and beliefs.
This is why the index for educational background is used here as a basis for presentation of a general overview:
From this formula, we can deduce that there are great differences between the individual groups. And the differences are expressed as many nuances!
FATHERS’ EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUNDS
FURTHER EDUCATION - LONG COURSE: 62 of 315 fathers = 19%
WORK/JOB
- of these 8% decision-makers
10% contact/communication/service
WORKING LIFE PATTERN
- of these 12% career-oriented
5% wage-earners
PARENTAL LIFE PATTERN
- of these 19% shared responsibility
ATTITUDE TO THE FUTURE
- of these 6% day-to-day family life pattern
8% socially engaged family life pattern
5% enterprising family life pattern
SOCIAL/HEALTH/TEACHING: 33 of 315 fathers = 10%
WORK/JOB
- of these 9% contact/communication/service
WORKING LIFE PATTERN
- of these 9% wage-earners
PARENTAL LIFE PATTERN
- of these 8% shared responsibility
2% single parent family
ATTITUDE TO THE FUTURE
- of these 4% day-to-day family life pattern
5% socially engaged family life pattern
1% enterprising family life pattern
COMMERCE/ADMINISTRATION/SERVICE: 38 of 315 fathers = 12%
WORK/JOB
- of these 6% routine
5% contact/communication/service
WORKING LIFE PATTERN
- of these 8% wage-earners
3% career-oriented
PARENTAL LIFE PATTERN
- of these 11% shared responsibility
ATTITUDE TO THE FUTURE
- of these 9% day-to-day family life pattern
3% socially engaged family life pattern
SKILLED/TECHNICAL: 154 of 315 fathers = 48%
WORK/JOB
- of these 35% skilled/technical
6% routine
WORKING LIFE PATTERN
- of these 36% wage-earners
9% self-employed
PARENTAL LIFE PATTERN
- of these 47% shared responsibility
ATTITUDE TO THE FUTURE
- of these 36% day-to-day family life pattern
7% socially engaged family life pattern
6% enterprising family life pattern
NONE AND OTHER: 28 of 315 fathers = 9%
WORK/JOB
- of these 6% routine
2% skilled/technical
WORKING LIFE PATTERN
- of these 8% wage-earners
PARENTAL LIFE PATTERN
- of these 8% shared responsibility
ATTITUDE TO THE FUTURE
- of these 8% day-to-day family life pattern
MOTHERS’ EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUNDS
FURTHER EDUCATION - LONG COURSE: 29 of 383 mothers = 7%
WORK/JOB
- of these 4% decision-makers
WORKING LIFE PATTERN
- of these 5% wage-earners
PARENTAL LIFE PATTERN
- of these 7% shared responsibility
ATTITUDE TO THE FUTURE
- of these 2% day-to-day family life pattern
1% socially engaged family life pattern
4% enterprising family life pattern
SOCIAL/HEALTH/TEACHING: 139 of 383 mothers = 36%
WORK/JOB
- of these 32% contact/communication/service
WORKING LIFE PATTERN
- of these 32% wage-earners
PARENTAL LIFE PATTERN
- of these 28% shared responsibility
ATTITUDE TO THE FUTURE
- of these 20% day-to-day family life pattern
11% socially engaged family life pattern
4% enterprising family life pattern
COMMERCE/ADMINISTRATION/SERVICE: 117 of 383 mothers = 31%
WORK/JOB
- of these 19% routine
6% contact/communication/service
WORKING LIFE PATTERN
- of these 28% wage-earners
PARENTAL LIFE PATTERN
- of these 28% shared responsibility
ATTITUDE TO THE FUTURE
- of these 25% day-to-day family life pattern
3% socially engaged family life pattern
1% enterprising family life pattern
SKILLED/TECHNICAL: 24 of 383 mothers = 6%
WORK/JOB
- of these 3% skilled/technical
WORKING LIFE PATTERN
- of these 6% wage-earners
PARENTAL LIFE PATTERN
- of these 4% shared responsibility
ATTITUDE TO THE FUTURE
- of these 4% day-to-day family life pattern
1% socially engaged family life pattern
1% enterprising family life pattern
NONE AND OTHER: 74 of 383 mothers = 19%
WORK/JOB
- of these 7% none/other
7% contact/communication/service
WORKING LIFE PATTERN
- of these 17% wage-earners
PARENTAL LIFE PATTERN
- of these 12% shared responsibility
ATTITUDE TO THE FUTURE
- of these 15% day-to-day family life pattern
3% social engaged family life pattern
1% enterprising family life pattern
THE EXCESS PERCENTAGES ARE DISTRIBUTED AMONG THE OTHER CATEGORIES!