It isn't uncommon for parents to use spanking as a primary means of punishment in an authoritarian family.

在一个权威式家庭里，父母采用体罚作为主要惩罚手段的情况并不罕见。

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Victorian parents believed that they kept their dignity by retreating behind an authoritarian attitude.

维多利亚时代的父母相信，他们以无理的权威气派为屏障，可以保持自己的威严。

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This style, not surprisingly, produces young people who achieve less than the kids of authoritarian and authoritative parents.

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