Authoritarian Versus Authoritative Parenting Styles

Application of the Cost Equalization Principle

Bibliographic Data

ID11220443
AuthorsMay Takeuchi (University of North Alabama, corresponding author), M May Takeuchi, Sachiko Takeuchi (University of North Alabama), S Alexander Takeuchi
Year2008
Volume44
Issue4
Pages489-510
Publication date2008-11-14
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueMarriage & Family Review (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0149-4929 • E-ISSN: 1540-9635
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/01494920802454090
OpenAlexW2035242467
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited10

Given the lack of appropriate theoretical analysis in past research on parenting, this article aims to offer solid theoretical explanation for the effectiveness of authoritative parenting over authoritarian parenting by introducing the behavioral-structural model based on the principle of cost equalization. The results of computer simulation using the new theoretical model demonstrate that authoritarian parenting leads to development of a competitive/hostile structure where the child's spontaneous initiation is discouraged and the overall support within the dyad decreases, whereas authoritative parenting leads to development of a cooperative/friendly structure where the child's spontaneous initiation is encouraged and the overall support within the dyad increases. Implications of child socialization in competitive versus cooperative structures as predicted by the new theoretical model are also discussed

Authoritarianism · Democracy · Developmental psychology · Dyad · Parenting styles · Political science · Politics · Socialization · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Parental Involvement in Education · Psychology · Social Psychology

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