Parents expect to be told where a teen is going in the evening, or on weekends and is told the truth by the teen. There are not periods of time after school or on weekends when parents do not know where a teen is. Parents monitor what teen is watching on television. Parents impose restrictions on the kind of music teen is allowed to buy. Parents are very aware of how teen is doing in school.
Parents monitor teen's Internet usage.
Family typically has dinner together, seven nights a week. Teen has a weekend curfew. An adult is always at home when teen returns from school. Teen is responsible for completing regular chores. The television is not on during dinner.