Parenting Style
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Characteristics
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Australian
non-Indigenous Child
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Authoritarian
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expect unquestioned obedience, need to control
child
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Anxious, withdrawn, lack spontaneity and
intellectual curiosity
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Permissive
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Warm, nurturing but provide few guidelines for
child
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immature; difficulty controlling impulses and
acting independently
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Authoritative
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Sensitive to child’s maturity; firm, fair,
reasonable
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High positive mood, self-reliance,
self-confidence, higher emotional and social skills
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Uninvolved
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Indifferent; just minimum effort to meet physical
needs of child
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Noncompliant and demanding
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