ractions gradually replaces ASI the independence in the children's behavior arises. (2).
             The extensive amount of research into the social interaction styles in terms of Parenting styles have found several connections between the characteristics of parents and the dependent behavior of their preschool children. For Instance Diana Baumrind (1967, 1971,1975) conducted a number of studies of the relationship between parenting styles, and the competence and independence of their preschool children. From the many families she had studied she concluded that one of three basic parenting styles were being used; these were permissive, authoritarian-restrictive or authoritative.
             In general, Baumrind found that children of authoritative parents seem to be the most self-reliant, self-controlled, explorative, and content. The children of permissive parents seem to be the least self-reliant, self-controlled, and explorative. And the children of authoritarian- restrictive parents tend to be more discontented, withdrawn, and distrustful than the others (Baumrind & Black 1967).
             Subbotsky suggests that the studies on parenting styles supply us with no direct evidence for whether or not any one of the styles proposed might enhance confirmative or independent behavior in children. However, he does believe that some of the parenting classifications, identified in Baumrind studies do come close to his own scale of 'authoritarian Vs. democratic' style of social interaction. The studies also support his own hypothesis that children of restrictive and authoritative parents are more inclined to rely upon external authority in their moral judgments in comparison to children of responsive but demanding parents and that this relationship seemed to support his own findings. That a democratic style of social interaction appeared to enhance independent behavior, where as an authoritarian style of social interaction appeared to encourage conformity.
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