Strict father model
The strict father model of parenting is one which values strict discipline, particularly by the father, in parenting. The strict mother model also exists.
Ideas involved in this model include:
- That children learn through reward and punishment, as in operant conditioning. Corporal punishment, such as spanking, is favored in this model relative to other models.
- That children become more self-reliant and more self-disciplinedby having strict parents.
- That the parent, particularly the father, is meant to mete out rewards for good behavior as well as punish bad behavior.
This model of child-rearing would involve, for example,
authoritarian childrearing with children who withdraw, lack spontaneity, and have lesser evidence of conscience.[1]
The strict father model is discussed by
conservative
politics correspond to the strict father model. For example, conservatives think that adults should refrain from looking to the government for assistance lest they become dependent.
References
- ISBN 978-0-471-09065-6
External links
- The Nation as Family. Rockridge Institute. Refer to chapter 4.
- Two Worldviews - A History, Two Ideal Family Models and The Role of Empathy
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