In 1982, Billings and Moos sought to develop some classic family typologies that apply to most family groups. families, in their effort to balance and be functional, are oriented towards the following seven conditions:

1. Independence-oriented families

2. Achievement-oriented families

3. Families with a moral or religious orientation

4. Spiritually or culturally oriented families

5. Families oriented towards mutual support among members

6. Conflict-oriented families

7. And finally there are the disorganized families

In families with children, parents are called upon to cope with the role of parent by adopting various parenting styles. So according to Psychologist Diana Baumrind (1966), there is the "democratic type of parent". In essence, people with high expectations, who always keep the bar one step higher than where the child reaches, in an effort to motivate him and show him that he can. At the same time, they are warm people and respond immediately to their needs. They are the parents who set rules and enforce boundaries by having open conversations, providing guidance, and using the words they know can touch children. You will see them teaching values, and morals or setting goals. At the same time, they encourage independence and know how to show that as long as the child respects the boundaries and inspires confidence in them, the more open they will be to their wishes.

Another category, on the complete opposite side, is the "authoritarian type of parent". These are those who will prefer the check to the question. They have no expectations but demands. They do not support themselves emotionally, they impose punishment easily. They are absolute and place great importance on obedience. They don't talk, they just show their wishes and instructions. They want their child to excel and constantly compare their performance with that of others. However, although the motivations are good, research shows that children with authoritarian parents are not — ultimately — happy with themselves. They have difficulty setting goals and give up easily.

There are also the "permissive-permissive parents". Those who set very few boundaries and are reluctant to enforce rules. However, they generously give warmth and interest to children, with the habit of not saying "no" to them. It has been shown that these children had difficulty following rules, had low self-control, egocentric tendencies, and faced many problems in their relationships and social interactions.

Α fourth — and not good — type of parent, the "permissive-indifferent" or otherwise uninvolved. These parents do not set firm limits or high standards for their children. Most of the time, they are indifferent and uninvolved in their children's lives. Unfortunately, they are people who are likely to be dealing with mental health issues such as depression, or perhaps experienced physical aggression or neglect when they were young themselves. Thus, we see that children raised by indifferent parents tend to be more impulsive, unable to control their emotions and behavior, have more delinquency problems, and generally have more issues.

So, what type of parent are you and in which family category were you raised?