Parenting Styles

Authoritarian Parents

• Not very nurturing or warm

• Makes many maturing demands

• Exerts high control

• Expects compliance with few reasons

• Does not give permission for expression

• Uses a power approach

Permissive Parents

• Very nurturing and warm

• Makes few maturing demands

• Exerts little control

• Does not expect compliance

• Gives lots of permission for expression

• Uses a powerless appraoch

Authoritative Parents

Very nurturing and warm

Exerts high control

Makes high maturity demands

Gives reasons for compliance

Permits expression from child

Uses a reasoning approach

Neglectful Parents

Disengaged and uninvolved

keeps interactions and contact w/ child to a minimum

does not respond to child’s expressions

Does not care whether child is compliant

Used a hands-off approach