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How does your family work?
Take this short, easy test to find out what type is your family classified under!
Mark the level of control and warmth your parents have:
O LOW CONTROL
O HIGH CONTROL
O LOW WARMTH
O HIGH WARMTH
Now, according to the two levels of control and warmth, choose:
LOW CONTROL & LOW WARMTH: REJECTING/NEGLECTING
LOW CONTROL & HIGH WARMTH:
LAISSEZ-FAIRE
HIGH CONTROL AND LOW WARMTH: AUTHORITARIAN
HIGH CONTROL & HIGH WARMTH: AUTHORITATIVE
REJECTTNG/NEGLECTING: Parents do not have structure, they don't organize, discipline, attend or suppervise the children. Kids develop behavior and/or legal problems, low academi cperformance, aggresisveness.
LAISSEZ-FAIRE: Parents use little disciplina to avoid confronting problematic behavior. Children become self-indulgent and/or impulsive, they also may not take rules seriously.
AUTHORITARIAN: Parents are controlling, distant, and like to maintain order. Children may become rebellious or very dependent at a young age.
AUTHORITATIVE: Parents are flexible BUT firm, the kids develop self-contrl and learn how to negotiate and engage in polite discussions.