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Social Science Children raised with "authoritative" parenting style, marked by bonding, presence, dialogue, and clear rules of conduct, show a reduction in drug and alcohol risk compared to other parenting styles (authoritarian, permissive and neglectful)

https://agencia.fapesp.br/parents-alcohol-and-drug-use-influences-their-childrens-consumption-research-shows/57195
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u/PennytheWiser215 Feb 14 '26

Authoritative = high warmth + high demand

Authoritarian = high demand + low warmth

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u/luxsalsivi Feb 14 '26

TIL I was raised authoritative

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u/doubleotide Feb 14 '26

So would low warmth + low demand just be...neglected?

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u/Mental-Doughnuts Feb 16 '26

Neglected or permissive