The research having to do with cognitive styles as a function of environment (including parenting) many of you will find quite interesting. With that said, I laugh at the notion of parenting styles having as great or greater impact on child welfare than the impact of the zip code in which they are raised. I don’t care how you parent your child, if you can’t afford healthcare, utilities, quality food, seasonable clothing,… your child’s likelihood of going to any elite institution is an inverse relationship to their level of poverty.