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Abusive Parents

Definition

Parents who engage in physical, emotional, or verbal abuse towards their children.

Related terms

Neglectful Parents: Parents who fail to provide basic needs and emotional support for their children.

Authoritarian Parents: Parents who enforce strict rules and expect complete obedience from their children.

Permissive Parents: Parents who have few demands on their children and allow them to do whatever they want.



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