The purpose of this study was to get a deeper appreciation of young women's experiences based on choice of education and career after completing high school. Furthermore the study is based on mothers born in the 60's and daughters born in the 90's in the same family to be able to make a comparison and try to identify why womens stress level is so high today. The methodological approach used in this study is a qualitative method based on ten individual life stories. Moreover the material in this essay has been developed through an analytical induction. Theoretically, this study has used Pierre Bourdieu's cultural sociological perspective and the concepts of habitus, capital and social field in order to be able to identify what shapes women's life choices. An additional theoretical basis used in this study is Beverly Skeggs respectability and the concept of subject positions which is used to descirbe the different visions constructed based on how women should act in contexts linked to gender and class. This essay has concluded that norms and expectations from the society have changed between the generations. The majority of women today feel that there are expectations of studiyng a post-secondary education at the same time as they have to invest in the family. Additionally, this study summarizes that people born in the 90's have experienced more or less stress related to education and career, than people born in the 60's. Furthermore this essay has concluded that starting a family and family background in one way or another affect women's attitudes towards education and career.

The purpose of this study was to get a deeper appreciation of young women’s experiences based on choice of education and career after completing high school. Furthermore the study is based on mothers born in the 60's and daughters born in 90’s in the same family to be able to make a comparison and try to identify why womens stress level is so high today. The methodological approach used in this study is a qualitative method based on ten individual life stories. Moreover the material in this essay has been developed through an analytical induction. Theoretically, this study has used Pierre Bourdieu's cultural sociological perspective and the concepts of habitus, capital and social field in order to be able to identify what shapes women's life choices. An additional theoretical basis used in this study is Beverley Skeggs respectability and the concept of subject positions which is used to describe the different visions constructed based on how women should act in contexts linked to gender and class. This essay has concluded that norms and expectations from society have changed between the generations. The majority of women today feel that there are expectations of studying a post-secondary education at the same time as they have to invest in the family. Additionally, this study summarizes that people born in the 90’s have experienced more or less stress related to education and career, than people born inte 60’s. Furthermore, this essay has concluded that starting a family and family background, in one way or another affect women's attitudes towards education and career.