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- Children are expected to follow the strict rules established by the parents
- Failure to follow such rules usually results in punishment
- Authoritarian parents fail to explain the reasoning behind these rules.
- Authoritarian parenting styles generally lead to those who are obedient and proficient, but are lower in happiness, social competence, and self-esteem. |
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- establish rules and guidelines that their children are expected to follow
- much more democratic than Authoritarian
- parents are responsive to their children and willing to listen to questions
- When children fail to meet the expectations, these parents are more nurturing and forgiving rather than punishing
- Authoritative parenting styles generally tend to result in those who are happy, capable, and successfu |
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- have very few demands on their children
- parents rarely discipline
- generally nurturing and communicative with their children
- often take on the status of a friend more than that of a parent
Permissive parenting often results in children who rank low in happiness and self-regulation, experiencing problems with authority and tending to perform poorly in school. |
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- characterized by few demands, low responsiveness, and little communication
- Although these parents fulfill basic needs, they are generally detached from their children’s lives
Those who have experienced uninvolved parenting styles rank lowest across all life domains. They tend to lack self-control, have low self-esteem, and are less competent than their peers. |
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