Parenting Styles and Outcomes

Thought to Consider:
The way children are parented when they are young can
influence the type of people they become.
Types of Parenting Styles and Outcomes

 4 Main Parenting Styles

 Authoritarian
 Permissive
 Democratic-Authoritative
 Rejecting-Neglecting
Types of Parenting Styles and
Outcomes

What’s your parent’s

style?

Do you fit any of the

potential outcomes?
 Authoritarian:
Limits without Freedom

 Parent controls behaviors and

attitudes

 Misconduct is punished

 Parent values unquestioned

obedience
Outcomes of Authoritarian Style

•Obedient
•Distrustful
•Discontent
•Withdrawn
•Unhappy
•Hostile
•Often Rebel
 Permissive:
Freedom without limits

 Parents are warm but non-controlling and place few

demands upon children

 Children are rarely punished and have little respect

for order and routine
 Outcomes of Permissive
Parenting
•Aggressive
•Least self-reliant
•Least self-controlled
•Least exploratory
•Often unhappy
 Democratic/Authoritative:
Freedom within limits

 Stress freedom, with rights and responsibilities

 Parent(s) set limits and enforce rules
 Willing to listen to child’s requests
 Exert firm control, but explain reasoning
 Consistent, demanding
 Respect’s child’s uniqueness
 Outcomes of
Democratic/Authoritative Style

•Happy
•Content, friendly, generous
•Cooperative
•Values high achievement
•Less likely to be seriously disruptive or delinquent
 Rejecting-Neglecting: Uninvolved

 Parents are disengaged and have low responsiveness

 No support for children
 No limits are set
 Behavior of children is not monitored
 Parents focus on their own needs over children’s needs
 Outcomes of
Rejecting-Neglecting

• Poor self-regulation
• Low academic and social competence
• Internalize problems
• Have problems with peers
• Poor social and academic performance
• More likely to take part in risky behavior
 Summary

Supportive Unsupportive
Parent is accepting and Parent is rejecting and
child-centered parent-centered
Democratic-Authoritative
Authoritarian Parenting
Demanding Parenting
Relationship is controlling,
Parent expects Relationship is equal and
power-assertive; 1-way
much of child open; 2-way
communication
communication
Rejecting-Neglecting
Undemanding Permissive Parenting
Parenting
Parent expects Relationship is lenient; low
Relationship is rejecting or
little of child in control efforts
neglecting; uninvolved
 Now it’s your turn!

 In group develop a case study/narrative that

demonstrates each parenting style.
 Exchange narratives with another group and see if
they can identify the parenting style exemplified in
the narrative.