Understanding caregivers' attitudes towards physical punishment of children: Evidence from 34 low- and middle-income countries

Child Abuse and Neglect

Volumn 35, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1009-1021

  Cappa, Claudia ^a   Khan, Shane M ^b  

^a Division of Policy and Practice   (United States)

^b UNICEF   (United States)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Child discipline; Low income countries; Middle income countries; Physical punishment; Violence

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHILD; CHILD CARE; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FAMILY ATTITUDE; FAMILY SIZE; FEMALE; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; MOTHER; PHYSICAL PUNISHMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PUNISHMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL ATTITUDE; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIOECONOMICS; VIOLENCE;

ATTITUDE; CAREGIVERS; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; HUMANS; POVERTY; PUNISHMENT; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; URBAN POPULATION; VIOLENCE;

EID: 83055169568     PISSN: 01452134     EISSN: 18737757     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2011.10.003     Document Type: Article

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