Spare the dog, hit the child: Preliminary findings regarding parents’ beliefs about spanking and hitting children.
This study demonstrated that American parents hold inconsistent beliefs about hitting children, including a judgment that it is more acceptable to hit a child than to hit a dog. These results exemplify the need for systemic parent education and policy interventions to bring children's human rights to live free from family violence in line with the recognized rights of adults.
Authors
- Elizabeth T. Gershoff (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0160-0062)
- Shawna J. Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0562-2856)
- Catherine A. Taylor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1153-9039)
- Olivia D. Chang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9247-6513)
- Joyce Y. Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2805-9277)
Institutions
- Boston College (US)
- University of Michigan (US)
- The Ohio State University (US)
- The University of Texas at Austin (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Psychology of Violence
- Published
- 2024-08-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1037/vio0000535
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.92
Funders
- National Institutes of Health
- National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development