Originally Posted by kcab
Reading about this general topic elsewhere, the fact that there is research on parenting styles was brought up. I believe we've discussed this here before actually, though might be wrong. Anyway, four basic categories (authoritarian, authoritative, permissive, uninvolved) from high/low combinations of two parental behaviors (responsiveness and demandingness (that's an awkward word...)).

Haven't read the original work (Steinberg was the person mentioned) but here's a link to a recent summary article. Sounds based on studies of US kids (of various ethnicities) rather than global.
Kcab I love that thought. It's so universal, such a practical measurement.

Youth lives by personality, age lives by calculation. -- Aristotle on a calendar