Physical punishment is ineffective and predicts increases in behavior problems. A conclusive narrative review has found physical punishment of children is not effective in preventing child behavior ...

Physical punishment does not appear to improve a child's positive behavior or social competence over time, according to a review of 69 studies from the US, Canada, China, Colombia, Greece, Japan, ...

A major public health problem which desperately needs your attention is physical punishment of children and the violence associated with it. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has ...

In the last several newsletters, we have focused on the universal, built-in feelings with which all human beings are born. We described how the work of Darwin, Tomkins, Ekman, and others have shown ...

SAVANNAH, GA (WTOC) - A study published this week by the Canadian Medical Association claims spanking and other types of physical punishment can lead to mental health disorders and slower cognitive ...

Nearly a half-century after the Supreme Court ruled that school spankings are permissible and not "cruel and unusual punishment," many U.S. states allow physical punishment for students who have ...

Belief among young adults that use of force against a child is unacceptable has grown stronger in recent years according to new polling which has prompted campaigners to make a fresh call for a change ...