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Predictors of discipline severity among at-risk toddlers

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  • Evans, Sara Z.

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Parental discipline is a contentious and debated topic among scholars, practitioners, and individual parents. There has been a large amount of scholarly research investigating causes, correlates, and consequences of punishment, but most of this research has focused on corporal punishment (CP) specifically. In reality, parents often use a number of discipline tactics, including verbal reprimands, removal of privileges, distraction, “time-out”, and other forms of physical discipline. The current study investigates family, parent, and child characteristics that predict the use of discipline tactics of distraction, harsh verbal punishment, and CP among young toddlers in at at-risk sample, and assesses the effect of parenting classes as modified by demographic risk. Results indicate that the risk of choosing CP over less severe discipline tactics is increased with more demographic risk factors present. Parenting interventions such as attending parenting classes or group socialization events also reduced the likelihood of choosing CP over less severe discipline. The impact of parenting classes was greater among low risk parents. Implications and future directions from these results are also discussed.

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  • Evans, Sara Z., 2015. "Predictors of discipline severity among at-risk toddlers," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 50(C), pages 88-95.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:cysrev:v:50:y:2015:i:c:p:88-95
    DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2015.01.011
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