Parents with both financial and cultural resources often unconsciously give their children the best possible start to their adult lives (Reay, 1998). Parents influence their children directly through discussions and training (Ward et al., 1997). Furthermore, young people who talk to their parents on a regular basis concerning negative habits are less likely to behave negatively when compared with young people whose parents do not talk to them on a regular basis (The Council on Alcohol and Drugs Houston, 2001). Moreover, it is considered that young people who engage in problematic behaviours often believe that their parents approve of such behaviours more so than young people who do not engage in such behavior (Jessor & Jessor, 1977).