INFLUENCE OF PARENTING STYLE ON STUDENTS ACADEMY ACHIEVEMENT (EDUCATION PROJECT TOPICS AND MATERIALS)
ABSTRACT
This study was carried out about the influence of parenting style in student academic achievement. The contributions of parenting style were examined in relation to children’s school achievement. A strong relationship between student’s school achievement and parenting style was reported in this project finding from the review revealed that authoritative parenting. Styles were associated with higher level of students’ academic achievement, though finding remains inconsistent, across culture and societies.
CHAPTER ONE
1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
The construct parenting style has been largely influenced by Baumrind’s (1971) conceptualization by authoritarian, permissive and authoritative parenting style which encompassed various characteristics such as maturity communication style, nurturance, warmth and involvement. Authoritarian parenting style suggested that children are expected to be submissive to their parent’s demands; while parents were expected to be strict, directive and emotionally detached. Permissive parenting style like the name implies connotes less parental restrictions or limit on the child. The implication of this is that children are expected to regulate their own activities authoritative parenting style similar to authorities parenting entailed clear and firm direction to children.
However, the differences between the two similar parenting styles lies on moderating discipline with warmth, reason, and flexibility as ensued by authoritative parenting recent development in the field of parenting and family studies have led to the renewed interest in the relationship between children’s school achievement and parenting style.
These development have heightened the need for the study on children’s school achievement since the family is the first window of the child. Parenting style and its influence on children could greatly affect their under.
