Child, maternal and family characteristics associated with spanking

Date

1995

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Family Relations

Abstract

This article presents descriptive data on frequency and distribution of spanking by mothers in the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth (NLSY). Spanking rates are high for all groups, but patterns also vary by age, sex, SES, marital status, ethnicity, religion, region, and community type. Policy discussion focuses on reevaluation of spanking norms, arguments for using the term corporal punishment in research and policy, and strategies to reduce the use of physical force as discipline. (Author Abstract)

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child abuse, physical abuse, parenting, research, family characteristics

Citation

Giles-Sims, J., Straus, M. A., & Sugarman, D. B. (1995). Child, maternal, and family characteristics associated with spanking. Family Relations, 44, 170-176.

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https://www.researchgate.net/profile/David_Sugarman/publication/276948097_Child_Maternal_and_Family_Characteristics_Associated_with_Spanking/links/55e5cf1508aecb1a7ccd5be1.pdf
 http://hdl.handle.net/11212/3148

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