Diana Baumrind facts for kids
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Diana Baumrind
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Diana Blumberg Baumrind circa 1965
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| Born | August 23, 1927 New York City, U.S.
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| Died | September 13, 2018 (aged 91) Oakland, California, U.S.
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| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Hunter College University of California, Berkeley |
| Known for | Parenting styles |
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| Fields | Developmental psychologist |
| Institutions | Cowell Memorial Hospital University of California, Berkeley U. S. Public Health Service |
| Doctoral advisor | Hubert Coffey |
| Influences | Theodor Adorno Else Frenkel-Brunswik Egon Brunswik David Krech |
Diana Blumberg Baumrind (born August 23, 1927 – died September 13, 2018) was an American psychologist. She was known for her important research on how parents raise their children. She also studied how psychologists use tricks or hidden information in their research.
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Early Life and Education
Diana Baumrind was born in New York City. She grew up in a Jewish family. She was the first of two daughters.
She went to Hunter College and earned her bachelor's degree in Psychology and Philosophy in 1948. Later, she continued her studies at the University of California, Berkeley. There, she earned both her master's and Ph.D. degrees in Psychology.
Career and Research
After finishing her Ph.D., Diana Baumrind worked at Cowell Memorial Hospital in Berkeley, California. She also led projects for the U.S. Public Health Service. For a few years, she even had her own private practice in Berkeley.
Dr. Baumrind became a developmental psychologist. This means she studied how people grow and change throughout their lives. She worked at the Institute of Human Development at the University of California, Berkeley.
Her most famous work is about parenting styles. She also spoke out against using deception in psychology studies. She was especially critical of Stanley Milgram's famous experiment, which involved tricking participants.
Parenting Styles
Diana Baumrind identified three main ways parents raise their children. These styles describe how parents set rules and respond to their children's needs.
- Authoritarian Parenting: Parents who use this style are very strict. They have many rules and expect children to follow them without question. They are not very warm or understanding. They demand a lot but don't always explain why.
- Permissive Parenting: These parents are very loving and responsive. However, they don't set many rules or enforce them consistently. They often give in to their child's demands. Children with permissive parents might sometimes be described as "spoiled."
- Authoritative Parenting: This is the style Dr. Baumrind believed was best. Authoritative parents set clear rules and expectations. But they are also warm, supportive, and willing to listen to their children. They explain their rules and are flexible when needed. They balance demandingness with responsiveness.
Research on Discipline
Dr. Baumrind also studied how different ways of disciplining children affect them. She looked at how factors like family income could influence research results. She believed it was important to consider many different things when studying children's development.
Influences
Diana Baumrind was influenced by several important thinkers. These included Theodor Adorno, Else Frenkel-Brunswik, Egon Brunswik, and David Krech.
Later Life
Diana Baumrind passed away in September 2018. She died after being in a car accident.
See also
In Spanish: Diana Baumrind para niños
