Is it considered violence? the acceptability of physical punishment of children in Europe

Journal of Marriage and Family

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 210-217

  Gracia, Enrique ^a   Herrero, Juan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Child discipline guidance; Cross national; Multilevel models; Parenting; Violence

Indexed keywords

EID: 38649097515     PISSN: 00222445     EISSN: 17413737     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-3737.2007.00472.x     Document Type: Article

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