Negative Styles of Parenting

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This paper states that authoritative parents are demanding, responsive, and controlling, but not restrictive; whereas, authoritarian parents are demanding, but not responsive. The author points out that a family system based on authoritarian principles is uncommunicative, restricted, and without any sense of autonomy, creating a lack of care and nurturing and leading to an unhealthy environment for growth and development. The paper concludes that extensive research on the types of parenting indicates that an authoritative style is more beneficial than authoritarian.

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Introduction
Review of the Literature
Discussion/Analysis
Conclusion
Reflections

From the Paper:

"The authoritarian style of parenting is associated with physical discipline such as spankings, beatings, and, or, slapping. "Although physical punishments will remain part of parenting for some, it is not necessary in raising a child. And it can have harmful side effects. Physical punishment appears to be more for the convenience or needs of the parent than for the good of the child". Children who grow up in an environment where violence is seen as acceptable tend to become violent."

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