Parents' wish and child's actual role model by group of people

Whom do parents wish for as their child's role model – and who is it actually, in their view? Groups of people compared, n=475 parents of 6–17-year-olds.

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10/14/2026

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Germany

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n=475 parents of children aged 6 to 17

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Whom would you most like as a role model for your child? / And who, in your impression, is actually your child’s biggest role model?

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