Parents with higher socioeconomic status tend to be more controlling and more punitive, characteristics associated with the authoritarian style of parenting.

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Parents with higher socioeconomic status are often associated with a more authoritative style of parenting, which is characterized by high responsiveness and high demands, rather than the authoritarian style, which is high in demands but low in responsiveness and tends to be more controlling and punitive.

Parents with Higher Socioeconomic Status Tend to Be More Controlling