Whether wide or narrow, the gap is an indirect consequence of the expectations that Chinese have of their children. Parents who were brought up with a traditional education want to make sure the next generation is well educated, to secure a better life and get a foothold in the new land.
說來令人困惑，這或寬或窄的代溝，竟是「望子成龍」的心態間接造成的。華人父母由於受到傳統觀念的影響，認為該儘量讓小孩受教育，以便將來能改善生活，在異國社會立足。