Problem
• Julie, who lives in North America, and Jiang, who lives in China, met while cruising the Pacific and, as they got to know each other, they started comparing their cultures. When they got to the topic of parenting behavior, what differences between their two cultures would you expect them to discover?
• Name and describe the four prototypic parenting styles.
• You and your spouse want to use a consistent style of parenting in raising your son. Your spouse was raised in an authoritarian home where the children did as they were told without questioning. You were raised in an authoritative home in which your parents had firm rules but they could be flexible about these rules. Based on what you know about the outcomes of children from authoritarian and authoritative homes, which style of parenting would be the best for you and your spouse to choose? Explain your answer.