Parents, especially mothers, have a significant influence on shaping their children's educational choices, particularly steering daughters towards humanities over STEM fields.
Mothers advocating for humanities have a strong effect on pushing girls away from STEM, while mothers suggesting STEM have a minimal impact.
Fathers in STEM have a similar effect but weaker than mothers in steering boys towards STEM fields.
Research used randomized control trials to observe the impact of parent's suggestions on students' choice of field of study, highlighting the influential role of parental guidance.
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