Nancy Darling and Laurence Steinberg present an integrative model of parenting style, integrating two traditions in socialization research: the study of specific parenting practices and the study of global parent characteristics. They argue that parenting style should be conceptualized as a context that moderates the influence of specific parenting practices on child development. The authors review historical changes in the conceptualization of parenting style, highlighting the tension between researchers interested in the developmental consequences of specific parenting practices and those interested in more global parenting characteristics. They propose that parenting style is best understood as a constellation of attitudes toward the child that create an emotional climate, influencing both parenting practices and the child's openness to socialization. The model suggests that parenting style moderates the relationship between parenting practices and developmental outcomes through its impact on the nature of parent-child interactions and the child's openness to parental influence. This model aims to address the variability in the effects of parenting style across different cultural backgrounds and to provide a more nuanced understanding of how parenting style influences child development.Nancy Darling and Laurence Steinberg present an integrative model of parenting style, integrating two traditions in socialization research: the study of specific parenting practices and the study of global parent characteristics. They argue that parenting style should be conceptualized as a context that moderates the influence of specific parenting practices on child development. The authors review historical changes in the conceptualization of parenting style, highlighting the tension between researchers interested in the developmental consequences of specific parenting practices and those interested in more global parenting characteristics. They propose that parenting style is best understood as a constellation of attitudes toward the child that create an emotional climate, influencing both parenting practices and the child's openness to socialization. The model suggests that parenting style moderates the relationship between parenting practices and developmental outcomes through its impact on the nature of parent-child interactions and the child's openness to parental influence. This model aims to address the variability in the effects of parenting style across different cultural backgrounds and to provide a more nuanced understanding of how parenting style influences child development.