Does Causally Relevant Research Support a Blanket Injunction Against Disciplinary Spanking By Parents?

Author: Diana Baumrind Publisher: Institute of Human Development Publication: Invited Address at the 109th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association Document Date:                  August 01, 2001 Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Foster Homes/Parenting Related Categories: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Mental/Emotional Health Children > Abused Children Children > Child Behaviour Children > Cognitive Development Children > Foster Home Care Family Relations > Parent/Adult Child Relations Parenthood/Childrearing > Discipline Public Policy > Child Protection Services   This presentation focuses on the effect that corporal punishment (spanking) has on child and adolescent outcomes, and analyzes whether spanking is a causal risk factor for children and adolescents who experience problem behaviour and maladjustment.  Click to read this article... (PDF) Send us feedback on this article Bookmark this link