Authoritative Parenting
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Cyber Bullying: An Impact on Adolescents College Students

Research on the brain and early childhood development indicates that the first four years of life are a period of particularly rapid development of brain structures and function. The potential of the brain can be enhanced by presenting the right experiences at the right times, in the right amounts. This paper investigates some of the influences on early childhood development.

The impact of parents in the development of a child has been an issue of great interest for developmental psychologists. This has led to the discovery of different parenting styles and the impacts they have on children.

This research paper is based on Baumrind's theory of parenting and covers the impact and consequences of different parenting styles on children's development extensively. Four parenting styles named authoritarian, authoritative, permissive, and uninvolved are discussed in detail. This paper also discusses parenting style of Canada, Japan and China in contrast with Baumrind's theory of parenting. All the impacts and influences on parenting style are deeply studied and discussed.

According to NYU Child Study Center, a woman by the name of Diana Baumrind along with other researchers in child development developed four different types of parenting styles. The four types of styles are authoritative, authoritarian, permissive and uninvolved. Authoritative parenting is a more moderate style. Parents set limits and rely on natural consequences for children to learn from, letting the children make their own decisions.

Supportive control is a strength for collective efficacy where ignoring culture is a limitation. Supportive control, whether from authoritative parenting or collective efficacy, promotes conformity by deterring…

Indulgent vs. Authoritative Parenting mother and her daughter walk through the aisles at a grocery store. As they stroll through the cereal aisle, the young girl begs her mom for the newest sugar-laden breakfast treat.

Master of Science, Mental Health Counseling, College, January, 2008

Juvenile Delinquency Is Associated With Parenting Factors Through Social Control Theory

The health hazards that are associated with adolescent alcohol use are well documented, and there is growing recognition among policymakers and clinicians alike that more needs to be done to address this public health…