Education Matters: Mother Does Know Best

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Summary

Teenagers look to their mothers first for career advice -but very few want to follow in the footsteps of their parents.

Asked by pollsters NOP who influenced them the most when it came to thinking about their futures, 60 per cent of 11 to 18year-olds answered: 'Mum.'

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Education Matters: Mother Does Know Best

Fathers were the next most import...