A Singapore study reveals teenage boys are physically punished twice as often as girls, exploring the reasons behind this ...

Even after its banning, corporal punishment is still being used in some schools and for a new generation of teachers they ...

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 ...

In a new report published by UCL today (Thursday June 11) entitled Physical punishment and child outcomes in the UK, the researchers found that children in England who experienced physical punishment ...

Physically punishing children in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) has exclusively negative outcomes—including poor health, lower academic performance, and impaired social-emotional development ...

Harsh parenting practices, not genetics, are linked to higher levels of behavior problems in children, according to a new study. Harsh parenting practices, not genetics, are linked to higher levels of ...

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 ...

A new Leger survey shows that “a slight majority” of Canadians believe childhood corporal punishment, such as spanking, is unacceptable. While 53 per cent say physically punishing children is wrong, ...

In much of the world, we have outlawed physical violence against adults, including the physical punishment of women, prisoners and military recruits. It is also illegal in many places to hit a dog. In ...

Congratulations on your confirmation in December, 2014, as the 19th Surgeon General of the United States. Among the many responsibilities of the Surgeon General is the communication of the best ...