Attitudes of Turkish parents, pediatric residents, and medical students toward child disciplinary practices

Orhon F., ULUKOL B., Bingoler A., Gulnar E. B.

CHILD ABUSE & NEGLECT, vol.30, no.10, pp.1081-1092, 2006 (SSCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 30 Issue: 10
  • Publication Date: 2006
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2006.04.004
  • Journal Name: CHILD ABUSE & NEGLECT
  • Journal Indexes: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1081-1092
  • Keywords: disciplinary attitudes, abusive history, parents, pediatric residents, medical students, CORPORAL PUNISHMENT, PHYSICAL DISCIPLINE, ABUSE, RISK, INTERVENTION, HISTORY
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: The aims of the study were to: determine the attitudes of parents, pediatric residents, and medical students from a Turkish population toward childhood disciplinary methods; ascertain the association of participants' abusive childhood history with their attitudes toward discipline; and assess their attitudes about disciplinary actions, which should be reported as abuse.