Physical punishment and effective verbal communication in children aged 9–36 months, according to sex: secondary analysis of a national survey

Abstract Background A substantial number of children in the world are regularly subjected to physical punishment by their parents as a method of upbringing. Evidence suggests that it has negative effects on the development of brain function. However, evidence regarding its association with verbal co...

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Main Authors: Vanessa Chire Illachura, Maria Inés Montesinos-Malpartida, Luciana Bellido-Boza, Zully M. Puyén, Dora Blitchtein-Winicki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-02-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-024-04606-4