6 Signs You Were Raised By an Absent Parent
Channel: Psych2Go
Date: 2019-06-12

The four parenting styles are: Authoritative, Authoritarian, Permissive and Neglectful (absent). In this video, we cover the effects of a neglectful or absent parent on a child's development. If you were raised by an absent parent, we would love to hear your thoughts below. 

Team: 
Script Writer: Imogen Bowler
Script Editor: Steven Wu
VO: Jenny Lea
Animator: Mocha
YouTube Manager: Cindy Cheong

Further reading(s): 

Types of parenting styles: 
https://psych2go.net/parenting-styles/

6 Types of Unhealthy Father-Daughter Relationships 
https://youtu.be/F4ZXpuXEmiw

How Your Childhood Affects Your Love Styles 
https://youtu.be/gZj176ZoM4Y

Sources: 
1) more likely to smoke and drink - Lacey et al (2018)
2) less educational achievement - Milne, Myers & Rosenthal (1986)
3) worse mental health - McLanahan, Tack & Schneider (2013)
4) lower happiness - Wu & Zhang (2017)
5) changes the brain - Yang, Yan, Fu, Du & Lui (2015)

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