Parenting and physical punishment: primary care interventions in Latin America Los padres y el castigo corporal: intervenciones de atención primaria en América Latina
Physical punishment is a form of intrafamilial violence associated with short- and long-term adverse mental health outcomes. Despite these possible consequences, it is among the most common forms of violent interpersonal behavior. For many children it begins within the first year of life. The goal o...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Pan American Health Organization
2000-10-01
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Series: | Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública |
Online Access: | http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1020-49892000000900005 |