The following three themes were identified that interact and interconnect the family: family vision for the future, family guidance and planning activities, and family status. With regard to the theme of family status, social class has been show to influence both educational and occupational attainment. However, the influences associated with families of low SES were not necessarily negative. Students from low SES families were taught responsibly and strong work ethic. With that said however, a link could be made between family status and the other two themes of family vision for the future and family guidance and planning activities as families from low SES may have been limited by low aspirations and lack of intentional career-related planning
