# AUTHORITARIAN - The parent is demanding but not responsive. Authoritarian parenting has distinctive effects on children. less social competence highly obedient, quiet, and not very happy.

#AUTHORITATIVE-The parent is demanding and responsive. Authorative parenting has distinctive effects on children. Child-centered approach that holds high expectations of maturity usually forgiving. encourage children to be independent but still place limits on their actions.authoritative parents are more likely to explain their reason for punishment.

# PERMISSIVE -. The parent is responsive but not demanding. Permissive parents try to be "friends" with their child, and do not play a parental role. Permissive parenting has distinctive effects on children. expectations of the child are very low, and there is little discipline accommodating style.

#UNINVOLVED-uninvolved parenting is characterized by the disengagement in their child's development and neglect of their child overall more at risk for depression, substance abuse, low self-esteem, as well antisocial behavior.