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Article: A meta-analysis of the published research on the affective, cognitive, and behavioral effects of corporal punishment.
- Article from:
- The Journal of Psychology
- Article date:
- May 1, 2004
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CONTROVERSY CONTINUES in both the United States and Canada regarding the appropriateness and right of parents to use "reasonable force" in disciplining their children (Baumrind, Larzelere, & Cowan, 2002; Gershoff, 2002). There are indications that, like Sweden and five other countries that have instituted nospanking laws, Canada and Germany may also be moving to ban corporal punishment (Straus & Paschall, 1998). Nonetheless, it has been estimated that more than 90% of parents use corporal punishment on toddlers and more than half continue to use it during the early teen years (Straus, Sugarman, & Giles-Sims, 1997). The debate surrounding appropriate ways to effectively ...