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Activity : Parenting of the Tiger Mother
Amy Chua, a law school professor at Yale University, published a book called "Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother." This book is a personal memoire of her child rearing experiences.
Her parenting practices were viewed as controversial by the media.
Read or watch the relevant news reports regarding Amy Chua's parenting and answer the following questions in an essay format. You may Google more results for a more thorough discussion of her parenting practices.
After reviewing some of these articles and video clips, think about the following questions and integrate these into an essay:
What is the public criticism of Amy Chua's parenting practices?
What is your opinion regarding Chua's parenting practices in terms of how to raise a successful and well adjusted child? Discuss both the positive and negative aspects.
How would you categorize Amy Chua's parenting style using Baumrind's classifications (read the textbook on the topic of parenting styles) and explain why you categorize it that way?
From your perspective, what are the ideal parenting practices for a child and why?
List and explain the parenting style linked to the best adjustment among White children and adolescents in Western countries.
Are the parenting styles linked to children's positive adjustment the same across cultures?the reason for your answer.
Use at least one academic journal article you find from Psycinfo database to support your arguments.
Use APA style for your citations and references.