He stated that despite his mother working all the time due to being a single mother, he never felt like she wasn’t available to him. He further reported that when his mother was unavailable, his grandmother was always there to care for him. When describing his mother and grandmother’s parenting style, Juan used terms such as supportive, available, and caring. He further added that despite his family not pushing college on him, they still expected and encouraged him to contribute to society, to be respectful, and to be well behaved. Authoritative parenting style is defined as parents who accurately and quickly respond to their child’s needs as well as being highly demanding yet able to establish a positive emotional climate for their child (Broderick & Blewitt, 2014). Looking at Juan’s description, it would appear that his mother and grandmother both possessed qualities that are indicative of authoritative parenting …show more content…
Fidelity occurs when a person is able to commit and accept others (Gleitman, Gross, & Reisberg, 2011). Juan demonstrated this ability when he entered into a long-term relationship with his current wife that began at the age of seventeen. He reported that he always felt secure and committed to his wife. He also demonstrated that he successfully transferred his secure attachment to his romantic relationships when he stated he has never found it difficult to open up and become close to romantic partners. Lupe on the other hand, was not able to develop