### person | relative | ancestor | parent:

Abusive parent
* do rely on spanking and hitting as a main source of dealing with behavior problems.
* keep to themselves, move from place to place, and usually are young.

Active parent
* help their children learn survival skills.
* motivate children to be active.

### person | relative | ancestor | parent:

Adoptive parent
* Many adoptive parents approach adoption with a history of infertility or pregnancy loss.
* Many adoptive parents choose to come to adoption by being foster parents
  - open closed adoption for the benefit of their children
  - create a books from photographs that record important moments and events
* Most adoptive parents are aware of the importance of attachment to a child's emotional health
  - happy to send letters and pictures to their child's birthparents
  - white
  - expect their children to ask for information
* Some adoptive parents refer to the birth parents by their first names, if known.
* agonize over decisions about age, health, gender, and more.
* are less likely to divorce
  - parents in every sense of the word
  - real parents
  - the best advocates for their own needs and the needs of their child
* can also state the characteristics they hope to find in the birthparents
  - be single or married
  - love their child as fully and selflessly as biological parents
  - specify gender and age, as well as acceptance of siblings if so desired
  - take parental leave regardless of the age of the adopted child
* dealing with impending disruption often feel victimized and isolated.
* experience their pain before adoption takes place.
* feel exactly the same way about their children as biological parents do.
* get information that enhances the parent-child fit.
* have all the rights and responsibilities of parents
  - little children now, they wouldn t have had before
  - trouble with interracial adoption because of the controversy that it entails

American parent
* Every American parent knows what happens when a child gets an ear infection.
* Most American parents raise their kids to leave home.
* discuss things with their children and are more considerate of their feelings.
* worry if their children hesitate to test their own wings.

Anxious parent
* are more likely to have anxious children.
* worry that poor eating can lead to nutritional deficiency and development problems.

Authoritarian parent
* are more likely to have more children, to use corporeal punishment.
* can become authoritative to balance love and limits in their parenting.
* place an emphasis on obedience, order, and respect for authority.
* tend to use spanking as a method of external force.

Authoritative parent
* exert control and discipling gradually and developmentally.
* provide structure, nurturance, and supervision to their children.

Bereaved parent
* represent the worst fear of other adults.
* wonder how to communicate with surviving children.

Biological parent
* Most biological parents enter families
  - love children
* Most biological parents take active roles
* have legal rights regarding children.
* to support children.

Birth parent
* Many birth parents choose adoptive families who share their interests
  - live with guilt feelings and unresolved grief
* assist in the selection of an adoptive family.
* can name, see and take care of their child after it is born.
* have a short period of time to change their minds after signing consents.
* make loving parenting decisions when they plan adoptions.
* see the foster parents as advocates and role models.
* sign written consent so a child can be adopted.

Chinese parent
* Many Chinese parents wish their children to go after their own professions.
* are well known for their concerns about how well their children do at school.