Children of permissive parents are socially competent, self-reliant, and socially responsible. fail to learn respect for others and have difficulty controlling their behavior. use their caregiver as a secure base from which to explore. handle independence poorly and often compare themselves with others.

an informal structure in a bureaucracy would be something like so-called "office politics". where there's a formal structure set up for the organization, but then an informal subculture as well that has a way of organizing the bureaucracy further. this can be positive because it sets up an added degree of organization, albeit informal, within the bureaucracy.