The legal doctrine of parens patriae, translated literally as “parent of the nation,” is a foundational standard that encourages and validates the power and inherent interest of the government in taking care of and safeguarding minors and individuals who are not capable of caring for themselves or tending to their own basic needs. This powerful […]
Introduction and Conceptual Foundations The concept of Permissive Parenting, often categorized as one of the fundamental styles of child-rearing, was initially and most prominently postulated by the pioneering American developmental psychologist, Diana Baumrind, in the 1960s. Baumrind’s seminal work established a tripartite model—Authoritative, Authoritarian, and Permissive—based on two core dimensions of parental behavior: demandingness (control) […]