Family Rules & Discipline

	Ireland	Denmark	Germany	Total
8 Do you have family rules in relation to your behaviour?	70%	59%	90%	73%
8.1 If yes, were you involved in agreeing the rules?	52%	65%	38%	51%
8.2 Are your parents consistent in applying these rules?	57%	56%	65%	59%

Overall almost three quarters of students surveyed revealed that they have family rules in relation to their behaviour. In Germany 9 out of 10 families have such rules closely followed by Newry, while in Aarhus and Claremorris only 58% of those surveyed had rules. There is a marked difference between the gender responses except in the cases of both Newry and Aurich where the gender difference is only 3% in contrast to Haslev where 72% of females and only 50% of males have family rules. Overall it appears that generally it is perceived by parents that daughters need more 'protection' and rules than sons.

Almost half of the students surveyed were involved in the formulation of the rules. Denmark has the highest rate of consultation with almost 2 out of 3 of students being consulted. Only 37.5% of German students were consulted.

Although overall almost 60% of students agreed that their parents applied the rules consistently only 36% of Claremorris female students thought so.

 

	Ireland	Denmark	Germany	Total
9 Are your parents strict about how much study you do?	45%	35%	53%	44%
10 Are your parents strict about your boy/girlfriends?	20%	11%	59%	30%
11 Do you have a curfew to be home by?	43%	30%	65%	46%

Danish parents are the least strict about study at 35% while German parents are the most strict at 53%.

Less than one third of those surveyed considered their parents were strict in relation to girl/boyfriends. This figure rose to almost 60% in Germany and fell to 11% in Denmark. Except in Denmark most parents are stricter with their daughters in relation to this issue than with their sons, for example 72% of German girls in contrast to 46% of German boys consider their parents strict on this issue.

Four fifths of German girls and two thirds of Dublin girls have a curfew, while less than one third of the remaining Irish respondents and as few as one quarter of female Aarhus students are subjected to one.

In relation to the questions on Family Rules and Discipline German families are generally about 15% stricter than the average while Danes are about 15% less.

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