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Cultural Variations in Parenting Styles and Their Impact on Child Development
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Abstract
With the advancement of globalization and the increase in cultural exchanges, a parenting style that adapts to globalization is necessary in order to better raise a new generation of newborns. The study explored the differences in parenting styles (PS) under different cultural backgrounds and their impact on children's development. The article focused on the interaction between culture and PS, using Baumrind's parenting style framework to review literature from different regions such as China, the United States, Nigeria, Spain and Singapore. By analyzing these articles, it was found that culture and social models were factors causing parenting style differences, but the authoritative parenting style is considered to be the best one among the four styles in most countries. PS have a profound influence on children’s psychological, social, academic, and personal value generation, and the style will be passed on to children and show some similarities in their future behaviours. This study reveals the impact of cultural background on PS and its profound role in the all-round development of children, providing important theoretical basis and practical guidance for cross-cultural education and parent-child relationships in the era of globalization.
Keywords
Cultural variation, parenting style, child development, mental health.
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Cai,B. (2024). Cultural Variations in Parenting Styles and Their Impact on Child Development. Communications in Humanities Research,50,176-182.
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