Diana Baumrind (1991) defined 'responsiveness' (also called 'support') as the extent to which parents intentionally foster individuality, self-regulation, and self-assertion by being attuned, supportive, and acquiescent to children's special needs and demands, including behavior that communicates warmth and caring.

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• Person: Not available Organization: Parenting Science
  Parenting styles: An evidence-based, cross-cultural guide

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• Parenting styles: An evidence-based, cross-cultural guide parentingscience.com Parenting Science via serper

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