Major Contributions, Awards, and Honors
Baumrind is known for her research on parenting styles. She found 2 aspects of parenting to be critical in child behavior and development. The first being "parental responsiveness", the second was "parental demandingness".
Baumrind is the recipient of the American Psychological Association's G. Stanley Hall Award and an NIMH Research Scientist Award.
She developed three types of parenting styles that all differ in the outcomes of the future behavior of a child.
Baumrind is the recipient of the American Psychological Association's G. Stanley Hall Award and an NIMH Research Scientist Award.
She developed three types of parenting styles that all differ in the outcomes of the future behavior of a child.
Types of Parenting
The Permissive Parent:
Tries to basically please the child. This parents acts in an affirmative way towards the child's desires and impulses. The parent consults with the child about policy decisions before making them and explains family rules. This parent shows them-self as a resource of sorts that is at the child's disposal. This parent does not exercise control, however tries to use reason and not overt power to accomplish her goal with the child.
The Authoritarian Parent:
Tries to shape, control and evaluate the behavior of the child. This parent has an absolute set of rules and sees obedience as a must in children. The child is kept "in its place" and is assigned household chores to instill a respect for hard work. Does not encourage communication as a give and take but rather feels that the child should just listen and accept.
The Authoritative Parent:
Tries to guide and direct the child's activities and behavior. Encourages real communication and is open to the child's opinions. Exerts control where it is needed and is reasonable in expectations. This parent accept the child's natural qualities but sets standards for behavior in the future. Uses both reason and power to achieve goal with the child.
(http://www.devpsy.org/teaching/parent/baumrind_parenting_styles.pdf)
Tries to basically please the child. This parents acts in an affirmative way towards the child's desires and impulses. The parent consults with the child about policy decisions before making them and explains family rules. This parent shows them-self as a resource of sorts that is at the child's disposal. This parent does not exercise control, however tries to use reason and not overt power to accomplish her goal with the child.
The Authoritarian Parent:
Tries to shape, control and evaluate the behavior of the child. This parent has an absolute set of rules and sees obedience as a must in children. The child is kept "in its place" and is assigned household chores to instill a respect for hard work. Does not encourage communication as a give and take but rather feels that the child should just listen and accept.
The Authoritative Parent:
Tries to guide and direct the child's activities and behavior. Encourages real communication and is open to the child's opinions. Exerts control where it is needed and is reasonable in expectations. This parent accept the child's natural qualities but sets standards for behavior in the future. Uses both reason and power to achieve goal with the child.
(http://www.devpsy.org/teaching/parent/baumrind_parenting_styles.pdf)