Physical punishment, culture, and rights: Current issues for professionals

Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 55-66

  Durrant, Joan E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Child abuse; Childrens rights; Culture; Parental violence; Physical punishment

Indexed keywords

AWARENESS; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; CULTURAL FACTOR; DECISION MAKING; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; LEGAL ASPECT; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUNISHMENT; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL CHANGE; VIOLENCE; ATTITUDE; CHILD; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; ETHNOLOGY;

ATTITUDE; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CULTURE; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; HUMANS; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTING; PUNISHMENT;

EID: 42449089498     PISSN: 0196206X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/DBP.0b013e318135448a     Document Type: Review

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