Spanking and Child Development Across the First Decade of Life

2013
Research findings presented in this article document the prevalence of maternal and paternal spanking of children at 3 and 5 years of age. Furthermore, the authors describe the associations between spanking and children’s externalizing behavior and receptive vocabulary through age 9.
https://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/132/5/e1118

Resource Type: 

  • Print

Topic: 

  • Interaction
  • Social-emotional development

Types of Diversity: 

  • Children and Families who have Experienced Maltreatment and Trauma

NC Community College Core Course: 

  • Child Guidance