in our model. Lansford et al. (2005) found that perceived cultural normativeness and acceptance of a discipline strategy can moderate the association between experiencing stricter parental discipline and children’s aggression. That is, given that an authoritarian parenting style might be more normative in the African American community than the Caucasian community (Brody & Flor, 1998), authoritarian parenting style might have a more positive effect on outcomes for African American youth than for Caucasian youth as previous studies have found (e.g., Reitman et al., 2002). Future studies should consider the importance of family SES, household structure, cultural norms, and perceived racism and discrimination in explaining this study’s findings. Studies should also consider the role of broader factors such as neighborhood disorganization (e.g., gang activity, drug use) in understanding the predictors of parenting style and their role in influencing adolescent HED.
