Corporal Punishment and Academic Achievement Scores of Young Children: A Longitudinal Study

Author: Murray A. Straus Publisher: Family Research Laboratory Publication: Document Date:                  2003 Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Discipline Related Categories: Children > Cognitive Development Education > Academic Performance/Achievement Parenthood/Childrearing > Parenting Style   This paper provides evidence that corporal punishment may lead to decreased academic performance among children.  It demonstrates that, as the severity and frequency of corporal punishment increases, academic achievement drops. Click to read this article... (HTML) Send us feedback on this article Bookmark this link