... on 16-30 year olds. The sample chosen was random so that it would be representative of the target population and hence generalisations could be made. I have found out that second and third generation Pakistanis have become westernised and so are moving away from the old traditions and their parents' way of thinking. However their love and respect for their parents coupled with pressure from the family and community corners them into a situation where the only real choice they feel they have is to have an arranged marriage. Most would rather not have an arranged marriage but as yet they cannot say no, they have however modified it slightly so they have a combination of a western style relationship and a arranged marriage. But if things continue to change then it is inevitable that arranged marriages will become very rare among the next generations. In an evaluation of ...

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