Parenting Styles and Raising Delinquent Children: Responsibility of Parents in Encouraging Violent Behavior
Baumrind and others conducted numerous research studies to identify and evaluate several different parenting styles.1 7 The focus was on associations made between parental intervention and discipline and later outcome for how the children developed self esteem, selfcontrol, and overall life functioning. It is important to pay attention to the research literature when guiding or recommending parenting styles. Many people appear to rely on family tradition or make it up as they go as a way to decide how to parent and how to discipline their children. The research is clear when it comes to effective parenting styles: first physical discipline is the least effective approach and second the relationship between the parent and child is important when implementing effective discipline. Although a child can choose how to behave regardless of what style of parenting the parent chooses to use, research clearly shows what is more effective for positive outcomes. Parenting practices are one of the best predictors of juvenile delinquency.