Cover -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- 1. Introduction -- 1.1 Conceptual origins of the project -- 1.2 The structure of the report -- 1.3 Research method and process -- 2. Making decisions -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Deciding family business -- 2.3 The authority of parents -- 2.4 Mothers and fathers -- 2.5 Key findings -- 3. Making your own way: Negotiating involvement in family life -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Limits to negotiation -- 3.3 Points of departure -- 3.4 Talking it through -- 3.5 Key findings -- 4. Going your own way: Making autonomous decisions -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Doing your own thing -- 4.3 Wanting more of a say? -- 4.4 One day ... -- 4.5 Siblings -- 4.6 Friends and other families -- 4.7 Key findings -- 5. Fairness -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Having a say -- 5.3 Equity -- 5.4 Key findings -- 6. Conclusions and reflections -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Family decision making -- 6.3 Implications -- References -- Appendix 1: Research methods and process.