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HOWEVER, TEENA'S PREFERENCES ARE CONSIDERED WHEN IT COMES TO MORE IMPORTANT THINGS AS WELL... HER MOTHER TOLD US SO!

questions 3 (mother questionnaire):
If you were buying any of the following items, would you say that Teena's ideas and desires would have a strong influence on your choice of any of these?

[[three column table]]
[[item]] | Yes % | No %
Radio | 65 | 35
Automobile | 34 | 66
House Furnishings | 77 | 23
Stove | 22 | 78
Refrigerator | 22 | 78
[[/table]]

footnote: 
An age breakdown for this question shows that older girls have more influence than younger girls.

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[[image - drawing of daughter trying on clothes]]

WHEN TEENA BUYS A SUIT, DRESS OR COAT FOR HERSELF, SHE USUALLY SHOPS WITH HER MOTHER OR SOME OLDER PERSON IN HER FAMILY

question 9a: When you buy such things as a new suit, dress or coat, does your mother or some older person in your family go with you - always, sometimes, or never?

[[two column table]]
New Suit, Dress or Coat | %
Always | 66
Sometimes | 31
Never | 3
[[total]] | 100
[[/table]]

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