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arents" Aca emic S#ccess$ %magine that &o#r parents 'ere strict( re)ecting( ne*er listene to &o#( an al'a&s ma e ma+ing ecisions ,or &o# 'ith no i,( an s( b#ts( or ma&bes ,rom &o# 'itho#t &o#r inp#t-- .o' imagine that the& are accepting( 'arm b#t inattenti*e( &o#r&o#/re able to ma+e ecisions e*en at a &o#ng age( it's &o#r 'orl &o# o 'hat &o# 'ant- 0r imagine that &o#r parents are attenti*e( sensiti*e to &o#r nee s( an 'illing to accommo ate to &o#r perspecti*e( b#t still in control- 1inall&( imagine that &o#r parents 'ere emotionall& etache an 'ith ra'n- 2hich t&pe o, parent 'o#l &o# 'ant$ 2hich one i &o# ha*e$ 3esearch sho's that i,,erent parenting st&les can in,l#ence a chil 's aca emic per,ormance as 'ell as other characteristics the chil 'ill e*elop- 3eseacrh also sho's that chil ren 'ith a#thoritati*e parents ha*e better o#tcomesA parent/s parenting st&le an other aspects can a,,ect a chil /s e*elopment- As 'ell as( parental in*ol*ement can a,,ect a chil /s e*elopment an aca emic per,ormance- Clinical an e*elopmental ps&chologist( 4iana Ba#mrin st# ie chil

rearing b& 'atching parents interact 'ith their preschoolers- She then came #p 'ith three st&les o, parenting5 a#thoritati*e( a#thoritarian an permissi*e- A#thoritati*e parents are 'arm( responsi*e( attenti*e( patient an sensiti*e to their chil 's nee s( ma e ma+e reasonable eman s ,or mat#re beha*ior an enco#rage their chil to e6press their tho#ghts( esires an ,eelings- A#thoritarian parents are col an re)ecting( engage in

coerci*e beha*ioral control( ma+es e6cessi*e eman s ,or mat#re beha*ior an ma+e all the ecisions ,or their chil - !ermissi*e parents are 'arm b#t o*erin #lgent or inattenti*e( are la6 in beha*ior control( ma+e ,e' or no eman s ,or mat#re beha*ior an allo's the chil to ma+e man& ecisions 7Ber+ 879:- A ,o#rth parenting st&le 'as a e later in the 1;<0s( #nin*ol*e or neglect,#l- An #nin*ol*e /neglect,#l parent is emotionall& etache an 'ith ra'n an ma& neglect their chil =he a#thoritarian parent can be *er& similar to a rill sergeant in the arm&- Some research points to the ,act that being bro#ght #p in a *er& strict ho#sehol co#l ha*e a *erse e,,ects on chil ren- Some chil ren ma& rebel an lea*e home or are +ic+e o#t0thers ma& begin to hang 'ith the 'rong cro' - >o'e*er( the& are not the biggest gro#p o, )#*enile o,,en ers- !ermissi*e parents are the complete opposite- =he& spoil their chil ren rotten- =hese +i s gro' #p an are *er& manip#lating- St# ies on )#*enile elin?#enc& an parenting st&les( permissi*e parenting is the st&le that lea s to )#*enile elin?#enc& beca#se the chil ren are not ta#ght the importance o, r#les=here 'ill al'a&s be a ebate on 'hat parenting st&le helps a chil 's aca emic per,ormance more- =here is no set r#lesare no set r#les ,or ho' to raise a chil correctl&( e*en tho#gh man& a#thors ha*e 'ritten boo+s on the s#b)ect- Accor ing to @aisa A#nola( a ps&chologist( sSt# ies ha*e sho'n that the a#thoritati*e parenting st&le ha*e been ,o#n to be associate 'ith chil ren's an a olescents' school a )#stmentA high le*el o, per,ormance( strong school engagement an positi*e attit# es to'ar s school 7A#nola( Stattin( .#rmi:- Accor ing to Be'rell 3i*ers Br(Br( 4octor o, !hilosoph&( there ha*es been se*eral st# ies one 'ere the res#lts in icate that a#thoritati*e parenting has an impact on chil ren's school per,ormance- =he positi*e impact o, a#thoritati*e st&les ha*eimpact

o, a#thoritati*e st&les has been ass#me to be base on the enco#ragement o, in epen ent problem sol*ing an critical thin+ing 7A#nola@aisa 207:0n the other han ( man& Chinese parents #se the a#thoritarian approach an ,oc#s on a chil /s achie*ements an s+ills( res#lting in ho#rs o, rilling on mathematics( ,oreign lang#ages an /or m#sic instr#ments( thereb& lea*ing room ,or nothing else- .o sleepo*ers( no art classes( no ating 7Ch#a:- @i s ,rom a#thoritatriana#thoritarian ,amilies are relati*el& 'ellCbeha*e ( b#t the& lac+ in social s+ill an are more li+el& to s#,,er ,rom an6iet&( epression( an poor sel,Cesteem- 2hile researching parenting st&les @aisa A#nola an heris colleag#es ,o#n that it has been s#ggeste that a#thoritarian parenting etracts ,rom learning b& isco#raging acti*e e6ploration an problem sol*ing( an enco#raging epen ence on a #lt control an g#i ance- Also a#thoritarian parenting st&les ha*e been associate 'ith chil ren's passi*it& an lac+ o, interest in school- Am& Ch#a recentl& 'rote a boo+ calle =he Battle >&mn o, the =iger Mother 'here she escribes her ,amil&/s )o#rne& in t'o i,,erent c#lt#res- She tal+s abo#t her parenting st&le( 'hich man& 'o#l call a#thoritarian( an isc#sses ho' this st&le 'or+e ,or her

ol est a#ghter b#t i not 'or+ so 'ell ,or her secon ( 'ho began to rebel at thirteen 7Ch#a:->o'e*er( permissi*e an neglect,#l/#nin*ol*e parenting st&les ha*e been associate 'ith chil ren's #n erachie*ement- =hese homes ,oster sel,Creg#lation in chil ren( an ma& lea*e them more imp#lsi*e 7@aisa A#nola207:%n a st# & one in 1;;1 ,o#r ps&chologist( Damborn( Mo#nts( Steinberg an 4ornb#sch( e6amine the interacti*e e,,ects o, parental 'armth/in*ol*ement an

strictness/s#per*ision on ,o#r sets o, high school st# ent o#tcomes- =he o#tcomes the& ,oc#se on 'as ps&chosocial e*elopment( school achie*ement( internaliEe istress an

problem beha*ior- =he res#lts in icate that st# ents 'ho characteriEe their parents as a#thoritati*e score highest on meas#res o, ps&chological competence an lo'est on meas#res o, ps&chological an beha*ioral &s,#nction- =he opposite 'as tr#e ,or st# ents 'ho characteriEe their parents as neglect,#l 7Dam:- A olescents o, a#thoritarian parents score reasonabl& 'ell on meas#res in e6ing obe ience an con,ormit& to the stan ar s o, a #lts b#t ha relati*el& poorer sel,Cconcepts than other &o#ngsters 7Dam:E*en on tele*ision sho's parents 'ho ha*e an a#thoritati*e parenting st&le ha the "better" chil ren- 0n sho's li+e The Cosby Show( Full House( Leave it to Beaver( Fresh Prince of Bel Air( an so man& more the parents ha an a#thoritati*e parenting st&le- 1or e6ample( on an episo e o, 1#ll >o#se( 4B ha her best ,rien change her gra e on a test- She later on con,esse ( to the ee ( to her a - >e then e6plaine 'hat she i 'rong an tells her 'hat she 'ill ha*e to o to ,i6 it- =his is an e6ample o, a#thoritati*e parenting st&le beca#se research sa&s a#thoritati*e parents =he& ha r#lesset r#les that 'ere meant to be ,ollo'e an 'hen bro+en there 'as conse?#ences- =he& 'o#l e6plain to their chil 'hat he/she i 'rong an tell them 'hat he/she 'ill ha*e to o to ma+e s#re that this problem is ,i6e - =he& an #se a mat#re tone to get their point across-( Ee*en tho#gh the parent +no's ho' to la& o'n the r#les( the& still loo+ o#t ,or the best interest o, their chil -=he&chil - =he& also allo'e their chil ren to e6press themsel*es an learn ,rom their mista+es-mista+es- Another e6ample 'o#l be on n#mero#s episo es o, The Fresh Prince of Bel Air. A,ter mo*ing in 'ith his a#nt an #ncle in Bel Air( 2ill is al'a&s getting in tro#ble an creating mischie,- >is a#nt an

#ncle are al'a&s there ,or him an al'a&s ma+e s#re he learns ,rom his mista+es0n 0n sho's li+e Everybody Hates Chris an That 7 s Show there 'as a parent 'ho ha an a#thoritarian parenting st&le- 0n Everybody Hates Chris( Chris/s mother( 3ochelle 3oc+( is constantl& telling the +i s she 'ill smac+ them into ne6t 'ee+- 2hen she tells them to o something the& better get #p an o it right a'a& or she goes o,,-

=his is an e6ample o, a#thoritarian parenting beca#se research sa&s a#thoritarian parents =he& 'ereare strict an ha little to no tolerance ,or isobe ience an r#le brea+ing=he& on't listen to a 'or the chil sa&s an ne*er let them e6plain 'hat happene E6amples o, permissi*e an neglect,#l parenting st&les on tele*ision isE6amples o, permissi*e an neglect,#l parenting st&les on tele*ision are 3egina George's mom ,rom !ean "irls an Matil a's parents ,rom !atilda- Sometimes these parents 'o#l tr& to be their chil 's ,rien an be seen as the cool parent( li+e 3egina George's mom in !ean "irls- 3egina/s mom tries to get into the latest gossip an ne*er isciplines her chil - She e*en gi*es 3egina the master be room beca#se 3egina 'ante it- =his is an e6ample o, a permissi*e parent beca#se permissi*e parents are 'arm an in*ol*e ( b#t gi*e the chil ,e' eman s or bo#n aries- 3egina George/s mom is the per,ect e6ample o, this- Another e6ample o, permissi*e parenting is Fer#ca Salt/s parents- Fer#ca is ,rom a 'ealth& ,amil& an her parents gi*e her an&thing an e*er&thing she 'ants( no matter the cost- 0ther times the&.eglect,#l parents ma& act li+e the chil oesn't e6ist- 0n

!atilda her parents 'o#l o,ten lea*e her home alone( the& ,orgot to enroll her in school( an ne*er listene to an&thing she sai - Matil a 'as in*isible toin her ,amil&- =his is a prime e6ample o, neglect,#l parents beca#se neglect,#l parents are #nin*ol*e an etache -

Gro'ing #p m& mom 'as hea*il& in*ol*e in m& e #cation- She 'as al'a&s at m& elementar& school assisting 'ith e*ents as 'ell as in the o,,ice helping the principalM& mother helpe me an m& brother 'ith o#r home'or+ an ma e #s rea ail&- She

'as eman ing b#t responsi*e- >er parenting st&le 'o#l be labele as a#thoritati*e=his st&le o, parenting ma e me the person % am to a&- M& mother 'as not strict( b#t al'a&s instille the importance o, an e #cation an oing 'ell in school- She came to

a'ar s an helpe m& brother an me on pro)ects as 'ell as home'or+- 0n the other han ( m& ,rien =ori Bro'n's parents 'o#l be labele as permissi*e- =he& 'ere *er& leninentlenient an allo'e =ori to o things other parents 'o#l n't- =ori state ( "% ,eel li+e i, m& mom 'as more a#thoritati*e then % 'o#l n't ha ha*e one a lot o, st#,, %'*e oneG % ne*er i goo 'ell in school be,ore beca#se 'hen % got a ba gra e % ne*er got in tro#ble so % ne*er reall& care to o it beca#se % +ne' there 'o#l n't be noan& reperc#ssions(-" 7Bro'n:3esearchers( >en erson an Berla state H'"2hen parents are in*ol*e in their chil ren's e #cation at home( the& o better in school- An 'hen parents are in*ol*e in school( chil ren go ,arther in school an the schools the& go to are better" 7>en erson an Berla( 1;;9:- 4eca es o, research sho' that 'hen parents are in*ol*e in their chil ren's e #cation these chil ren ha*e higher gra es( test scores( gra #ation rates( better school atten ance( increase moti*ation an inner sel,Cesteem( lo'er s#spension rates( ecrease #se o, r#gs an alcohol an ,e'er instances o, *iolent beha*ior- Accor ing to >en erson an Berla( the most acc#rate pre ictor o, a chil /s aca emic s#ccess is the e6tent that a st# ent/s ,amil& is able to create a home en*ironment that enco#rages learning( e6press high e6pectations( realistic ones( ,or their chil /s aca emic

achie*ements an become in*ol*e in their chil /s e #cation 70lsen:- Benni,er D#go( a title % coor inator state ( " chil renHchil ren 'hose parents are in*ol*e 'ith their e #cation are t'ice as li+el& to s#ccee in school(schoolA ,rom there their potential is enormo#s(-"7D#go:1or this reason the a#thoritati*e parenting st&le has been +no'n to be the most s#ccess,#l parenting st&le( especiall& 'ith chil ren's aca emic per,ormance- An a#thoritati*e parent is engaging an helps the chil 'ith home'or+ as 'ell as other school relate acti*ities- 2hereas an a#thoritarian parent belie*es the chil sho#l be able to o all the 'or+ alone- !ermissi*e parents an #nin*ol*e parents on't pa& an& attention to their chil - =he& o,,er no help 'ith school'or+ an most o, the time oesn't notice i, the chil misses schoolAll things !arentsconsi ere ( parents/ in*ol*ement in their chil s'chil /s e #cation is an important topic- !arents are a chil /s ,irst teachers- beca#se 0one a& these chil ren 'ill be r#nning the 'orl an nobo & 'ants a #mb presi ent- % #n erstan that not all parents are the same an that each parent has a i,,erent st&le o, parenting- 2hat 'or+s ,or one ma& not 'or+ ,or all- An A#thoritati*e parent 'or+e ,or me( b#t some ma& nee an a#thoritarian parent- =here has been co#ntless research stating that a#thoritati*e parent's in*ol*ement in their chil ren's e #cation an parenting st&le ha*e been associate 'ith chil ren's school a )#stment( high le*el o, per,ormance( strong school en,orcement an posit*epositi*e attit# e to'ar s school- E*en tho#gh research sa&s chil ren 'ith a#thoritati*e parents ha*e a better o#tcome( one parenting st&le oesn/t 'or+ ,or e*er& chil - Sometimes combinations o, the st&les nee to be #se - =he main thing is that parents nee to get in*ol*e in their chil /s li,e- !arents sho#l

especiall&( get in*ol*e in their chil /s e #cation-