Patterns of Competence and Adjustment among Adolescents from Authoritative, Authoritarian, Indulgent, and Neglectful Families

D. Lamborn, Susie; S. Mounts, Nina; Steinberg, Laurence; M. Dornbusch, Sanford

doi:10.1111/j.1467-8624.1991.tb01588.x

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Patterns of Competence and Adjustment among Adolescents from Authoritative, Authoritarian, Indulgent, and Neglectful Families

Published in Child Development • Oct 1, 1991

Authors:

Susie D. Lamborn

Nina S. Mounts

Laurence Steinberg

Abstract

In order to test Maccoby and Martin's revision of Baumrind's conceptual framework, the families of approximately 4,100 14-18-year-olds were classified into 1 of 4 groups (authoritative, authoritarian, indulgent, or neglectful) on the basis of the adolescents' ratings of their parents on 2 dimensions...

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Psychology

Developmental psychology

Psychosocial

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