Does conservative protestantism moderate the association between corporal punishment and child outcomes?

Journal of Marriage and Family

Volumn 73, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 946-961

  Ellison, Christopher G ^a   Musick, Marc A ^b   Holden, George W ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^c SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Antisocial behavior; Child discipline guidance; Early childhood; Mother child relations; Religion

Indexed keywords

EID: 80053318572     PISSN: 00222445     EISSN: 17413737     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-3737.2011.00854.x     Document Type: Article

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