Nonabusive physical punishment and child behavior among African-American children: A systematic review

Journal of the National Medical Association

Volumn 96, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 1162-1168

  Horn, Ivor Braden ^a,c   Joseph, Jill G ^a   Cheng, Tina L ^b  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c CHILDREN'S NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

African Americans; Discipline; Physical punishment

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN AMERICAN; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MEDLINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCINFO; PUNISHMENT; REVIEW; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIAL CLASS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; URBAN POPULATION;

AFRICAN AMERICANS; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD REARING; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; PUNISHMENT;

EID: 4544329043     PISSN: 00279684     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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