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Human Growth and Development / Unit 9   HGD 1247 short lesson, about 20 seconds

Parenting and School Performance

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The idea

Authoritative parenting, warm and firm with explained rules, best supports adolescents' school performance and engagement, in research by Steinberg and colleagues.

In practice

Home learning resources, books, a quiet place to study, a computer, varying with family income.

Where people slip

Curricula track cognitive growth, introducing abstract subjects such as algebra as formal reasoning becomes possible.

Your place on the trail

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