The physical punishment of children

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 196-198

  Elliman, David ^a   Lynch, Margaret A ^b  

^a ST GEORGE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b GUY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; POLICY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUNISHMENT; SHORT SURVEY; SWEDEN;

CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; LIABILITY, LEGAL; PUNISHMENT; RISK FACTORS; SWEDEN;

EID: 0033850112     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.83.3.196     Document Type: Short Survey

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