The authoritarian parent attempts to shape, control, and evaluate the behavior and attitudes of
the child in accordance with a set standard of conduct, usually an absolute standard, theologically
motivated and formulated by a higher authority. She [the parent] values obedience as a virtue and
favors punitive, forceful measures to curb self-will at points where the child's actions or beliefs
conflict with what she thinks is right conduct. She believes in keeping the child in his place, , in
restricting his autonomy, and in assigning household responsibilities in order to inculcate respect
for work. She regards the preservation of order and traditional structure as a highly valued end
in itself. She does not encourage verbal give and take, believing that the child should accept her
word for what is right