Problem: How can I make notes with bullet points in this paragraph? The circumstances in which families live also have an influence on parents' behavior. Parents who live in dangerous neighborhoods and are afraid about their children playing outside are more likely to be authoritarian and place more restrictions on their children's activities (Leventhal et al., 2015; Parech & Kimbro, 2011; Parke, 2013). Their style of strict control may be adaptive because living in a dangerous neighborhood brings with it a higher risk that children will be harmed or become involved in antisocial activities (Dodge et al., 2005). When parents move to more affluent and less-dangerous neighborhoods, they use less harsh discipline than parents who remain in poor neighborhoods (Leventhal & Brooks-Gunn, 2003). The parents' culture is another important source of ideas about how to socialize children (which we discuss later in this chapter). Need Assignment Help?