The risks and alternatives to physical punishment use with children

Journal of Pediatric Health Care

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 126-132

  Ateah, Christine A ^a   Secco, M Loretta ^a   Woodgate, Roberta L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD HEALTH; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILD REARING; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INFANCY; INFANT; MENTAL HEALTH; PUNISHMENT; RESPONSIBILITY; SCHOOL; SELF ESTEEM; ADOLESCENT; AGE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; AGGRESSION; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD REARING; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; INFANT; MENTAL HEALTH; PUNISHMENT;

EID: 0037975569     PISSN: 08915245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mph.2003.18     Document Type: Article

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