Emerging Science on Corporal Punishment
In this research review, Dr. Bart Klika, our Chief Research and Strategy Officer, examines the recent release of the American Academy of Pediatrics policy statement on corporal punishment. In addition, Dr. Klika reviews two research studies, one looking at bans on corporal punishment and the other looking at No Hit Zones.
References:
- Effective Discipline to Raise Healthy Children – Sege et al.
- Corporal punishment bans and physical fighting in adolescents: an ecological study of 88 countries – Elgar et al.
- A short-term evaluation of a hospital no hit zone policy to increase bystander intervention in cases of parent-to-child violence – Gershoff et al.
