Prevalence and correlates of corporal punishment among adolescents

Studia Psychologica

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 219-228

  Malhi, Prahbhjot ^a   Ray, Munni ^a  

^a POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Corporal punishment; Psychosocial adjustment; Socio economic correlates

Indexed keywords

EID: 10844245655     PISSN: 00393320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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