Four Parenting Styles Defined in New Study
Researchers at the University of Virginia have identified four distinct styles of parenting in a new study that explores differences in "family culture" that pervade communities and even families. According to The Huffington Post, the four categories are:
- The Faithful (20 percent) whose parenting style is morality and/or religion-based.
- Engaged Progressives (21 percent) who teach tolerance as a central value
- The Detached (19 percent) who want their children to be independent and practical in their thinking and learning
- American Dreamers (27 percent) who have aspirations that their children be more successful in life than they have been
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