Parenting Skills and Capacities

Question 1

Authoritarian parenting style

Answer 1

Parenting reinforces the role of parent as controller and decision maker.

Question 2

Authoritative parenting

Answer 2

Parenting allows for a greater sense of democracy in which children are given some degree of input into issues that impact their lives

Question 3

Permissive parenting style

Answer 3

Allows children to be more expressive and free with their feelings and actions

Question 4

Uninvolved parenting style

Answer 4

Often occurs in dysfunctional families in which parents are emotionally or physically unavailable

Not setting clear expectations, yet overreact when the child misbehaves or fails to understand what is expected