Transcription of Current research on parenting styles, dimensions, and …
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Current research on parenting styles , dimensions , and beliefsJudith G SmetanaFor decades, parenting has been characterized in terms ofbroad global styles , with authoritative parenting seen as mostbeneficial for children s development. Concerns with greatersensitivity to cultural and contextual variations have led togreater specificity in defining parenting in terms of differentparenting dimensions and greater consideration of the role ofparenting beliefs in moderating links between parenting andadjustment. New research includes domain-specific modelsthat describe parents as flexibly deploying different practicesdepending on their goals, children s needs, and the typesof behaviors towards which parenting is directed.
current research focuses on discrete dimensions of par-enting, providing greater specificity in understanding parenting effects. For instance, behavioral control has been distinguished from psychological control and paren-tal knowledge. Psychological control Psychological control, which is characteristic of authori-
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