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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Main Authors: Carmen López Stewart, Miriam George Lara, Luis Diego Herrera Amighetti, Lawrence S. Wissow, Maria Isabel Gutierrez, Itzhak Levav, Matilde Maddaleno
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pan American Health Organization 2000-10-01
Series:Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública
Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1020-49892000000900005