Parental physical discipline through childhood linked to behavior problems in teens

Tuesday, September 15, 2009 - 00:14 in Psychology & Sociology

Two new studies explore how discipline changes during childhood and adolescence, and what family factors affect those changes. They conclude that when parents use physical discipline through childhood, their children experience more behavior problems in adolescence.

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