Annual of social work, Vol. 3 No. 1, 1996.
Review article
PHYSICAL PUNISHMENT OF CHILDREN BETWEEN SOCIALLY ACCEPTED BEHAVIOUR AND CHILD ABUSE
Nina Pečnik
; Department of Social Work, Faculty of Law, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Abstract
The article describes harmful consequences of physical punishment as well as the social acceptance of physical punishment and physical child abuse. Results which suggest that there is no difference in frequency of use of physical punishment between abusive and general population parents are reported. In conclusion, social policy toward physical punishment and some alternatives to physical punishment are discussed.
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198156
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Publication date:
9.12.1996.
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