A new Australian study from education group ASG and Monash University - which surveyed more than 1800 Australian parents and guardians - has found 80 per cent of some Asian parents set high expectations for their child’s academic achievements, compared to 67 per cent of Australian parents.
The study also found almost 90 per cent of the Asian parents believe that a degree will help their child achieve their ambitions. This drops to 75 per cent for Australian parents.
Furthermore over 70 per cent of Asian parents think all of the parents from their cultural group are disappointed when their child get low marks, compared to 46 per cent for Australian parents.
Meanwhile another recent survey suggests that most girls feel they are treated unequally to boys in most aspects of their lives.
Plan International Australia surveyed more than 1700 girls aged 10 to 17 about their experiences of inequality and discovered 98 per cent believed they were unfairly treated particularly in sport, the media, as well as at school and home.
Let’s take a look at some of the key findings of the surveys.
