Literature Review On Parenting Styles

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Parenting styles literature review

At present, it is well known that parents are not the only ones who contribute to the socialization process in children but they are still the main key concept in child development and socialization of children in society as the constitutes the first element of socialization for human beings (Maccoby, 1992).

The relationship between parents and their children has a significant influence on the children, the parental styles are considering as effective elements that help the child to shape their view of themselves and their world (Santrock, 2005 as it cited in Sartaj and Aslam, 2010).

Pinquart (2017) stated that there were two of perspectives had been adopted in parenting literature: first; a dimensional …show more content…

2012; Shloim, 2015). Parenting styles have been used extensively in research that is why there is a strong empirical and theoretical background (Kennell, 2006). Baldwin (1948) (as cited in Becoña et al., 2012) was the first author who identified the relationship between parents’ rearing styles and the behaviours of their children, he had been describe three behavioural patterns in parents: Authoritative, indulgent, and …show more content…

Authoritarian parenting style according to (Baurmind, 1991; Ishak et al., 2012; Berge et al., 2017 & Shloim, 2015) are highly responsive to the child’s feelings and needs and demanding in the same time. The parents will develop steady clear standards for their children 's behaviours (Baurmind, 1991).

This style is characterized by assertive but is not intrusive and restrictive for the child 's life, the parents ' disciplinary methods towards children are supportive rather than punitive so that their children are socially responsible and able to regulate their lives (Baurmind ,1991) and the child will be self-reliant (Power, 2013).
Authoritative parents provide high levels of support (care) and control (monitoring), parents provide targeted guidance, warm response, an important feature in this style which is offering regularly praise to their children (Hoffmann & Bahr,

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