How Do Parents Teach Their Children About Work? A Qualitative Exploration of Household Chores, Employment, and Entrepreneurial Experiences

Christoffer L. Loderup (), Joshua E. Timmons (), Elisabeth R. Kimball (), E. Jeffrey Hill (), Loren D. Marks () and Ashley B. LeBaron ()
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Christoffer L. Loderup: Brigham Young University
Joshua E. Timmons: Brigham Young University
Elisabeth R. Kimball: Brigham Young University
E. Jeffrey Hill: Brigham Young University
Loren D. Marks: Brigham Young University
Ashley B. LeBaron: University of Arizona

Journal of Family and Economic Issues, 2021, vol. 42, issue 1, No 6, 73-89

Abstract: Abstract This qualitative study examines the question, “How do parents teach their children about work?” The sample included 90 emerging adult “children” (between 18 and 30 years old), 17 parents, and eight grandparents. It spanned two generations in eleven families, and three generations in five families. Altogether the sample totaled (N = 115). Analyses revealed three major methods for teaching children about work: (1) implementing household chores and allowances, (2) facilitating paid employment, and (3) encouraging entrepreneurial experiences. Through each of these methods, children were taught valuable financial principles. Entrepreneurial experiences specifically taught children to work hard for money, to manage earned money via budgeting and saving, and to be independent. Implications for parents, educators, therapists, and policy makers are discussed.

Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Qualitative; Teaching children; Work; Financial socialization (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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