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Indian Family Ideals:

In India, people learn the essential themes of cultural life within
the bosom of a family. In most of the country, the basic units of
society are the patrilineal family unit and wider kinship
groupings. The most widely desired residential unit is the joint
family, ideally consisting of three or four patrilineally related
generations, all living under one roof, working, eating,
worshiping, and cooperating together in mutually beneficial social
and economic activities. Patrilineal joint families include men
related through the male line, along with their wives and children.
Most young women expect to live with their husband's relatives
after marriage, but they retain important bonds with their natal
families.

Parental expectations and the children's aspirations:

Against this backdrop of the Indian family ideals we need to
understand the decision making process. All social interaction
involves constant attention to hierarchy, respect, honor, the
feelings of others, rights and obligations, hospitality, and gifts
of food, clothing, and other desirable items.

>From birth onward, a child learns that his "fate" has been
"written" by divine forces and that his life will be shaped by a
plan decided by more powerful beings.

The society is build around respect for traditions and elders in
the family tree. So much so the Elders command an unquestionable
influence on any decision within the family that would related to
the type of education, the qualification aspirations, the college
to study, the coaching class to attend, etc. etc.  The
decision-making process is actually hijacked by the generation that
is not current to the opportunities that an individual (in this
case, the son/ daughter/ grandchild/ Nephew/ Niece) has exposure
to, through his peers, his various interactions with the society
immediately around him, including Mentors, Teachers, Trainers, etc
Young people have a body of experience and knowledge which is
unique to their situation. They have views and ideas, which derive
from that experience. They are social actors with skills and
capacities to bring constructive resolutions to their own
situation.  Yet too often, there is still a failure or even a
refusal to recognize the legitimacy of young people's contribution
to programs, policies and decision-making. There is a lot of
confusion that is forced into their thinking process that results
in loss of self-confidence and thereby allowing the decisions to be
influenced by their family seniors.

This dependence on decision making & resulting confusion is more
pronounced in the lower middle class and middle class family strata
that has typically moved into an urban environment, wherein the
family head is breadwinner and the decision maker.