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corporal punishment

Also known as: corporal punishment of children

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Publications - Parenting Across Cultures parentingacrosscultures.org Parenting Across Cultures Apr 25, 2025 8 facts

referenceJ. E. Lansford et al. published 'Corporal punishment of children in nine countries as a function of child gender and parent gender' in the International Journal of Pediatrics in 2010, utilizing the Discipline Interview and the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) for Wave 1 mothers, fathers, and youth.

claimAlampay et al. (in press) conducted a multi-country longitudinal comparison published in Child Maltreatment, which examined changes in caregivers' attitudes and their use of corporal punishment following the implementation of a legal ban.

referenceA 2010 study published in the International Journal of Pediatrics examined the use of corporal punishment of children across nine countries, specifically analyzing it as a function of both child gender and parent gender.

referenceThe study 'Change in caregivers’ attitudes and use of corporal punishment following a legal ban: A multi-country longitudinal comparison' by Alampay et al. (2022) analyzes how caregivers' attitudes and use of corporal punishment changed following the implementation of a legal ban across multiple countries.

referenceJennifer E. Lansford, S. Tapanya, and P. O. Oburu authored a 2011 publication titled 'Corporal punishment' in the 'Encyclopedia on early childhood development', which examines the practice of corporal punishment.

referenceThe study 'Corporal punishment, maternal warmth, and child adjustment: A longitudinal study in eight countries' by Lansford et al. (2014) utilized the Child Behavior Checklist across waves 1, 2, and 3 for mothers, fathers, and youth.

claimAlampay et al. (2017) conducted a multicultural longitudinal study published in the International Journal of Behavioral Development, which concluded that the severity and justness of corporal punishment do not moderate the relationship between the use of corporal punishment and negative child outcomes.

referenceLansford, Tapanya, and Oburu (2011) authored a chapter on corporal punishment in the Encyclopedia on Early Childhood Development.

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referenceThe Global Initiative to End All Corporal Punishment of Children published a document titled 'States with full abolition' in March 2015.