The other ‘Generational Differences’ pages explore the content of my interviews in relation to generational differences in views on various family-related topics.

More generally, the data from my interviews helped me gain a deeper understanding of each interviewee’s unique family narrative. This was important both for telling a comprehensive story of my family throughout this website, and for portraying my family using a sociological lens. The list below contains the questions used in my interviews that were not listed elsewhere.

Stacey and Seth – both parents

“When and where were you born?”

“What activities did the family do together?”

“How would you describe your childhood overall?”

“Can you pinpoint any intergenerational values within in our family? What are some similarities/differences between the values you were raised with and the values you chose to pass on?”

Stacey – mother

“What was it like growing up as the middle child?”

“How would you define the role of a mother?”

“What was it like to exit the workforce when becoming a mother?”

“Have your priorities changed as your children grew into adults?”

“Does your relationship with your daughter versus son differ on the basis on gender?”

“Do you think a woman change her last name when getting married? Has your opinion changed after getting divorced?”

Seth – father

“How would you define the role of a father?”

“What is your occupation?”

“How do you balance your work and family/personal life?”

“Does your relationship with your daughter versus son differ on the basis on gender?”

Matthew – brother

“How did having a sibling impact your childhood?”

“What are some values that you were raised with? (If yes to kids question) Do you plan to pass these values on to your children?”