Date: October 2002

Meta-analysis of research into effects of corporal punishment published

The most detailed review of research into the effects of parental corporal punishment has been published in the journal of the American Psychological Association. The author, Elizabeth Thompson Gershoff of Columbia University, presents the results of meta-analyses of the association between parental corporal punishment and 11 child behaviours and experiences. The author then presents a process- context model to explain how parental corporal punishment might cause particular child outcomes and considers alternative explanations. The paper concludes by identifying seven major remaining issues for future research. To download a PDF of the full text, click here.

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