Beliefs Supporting Positive Attitudes Toward Corporal Punishment in Ecuadorian Middle-Class Households

Corporal punishment (CP) is a widely extended practice within Ecuadorian households. However, there is international pressure to ban it, CP is not considered a topic of relevance either for researchers nor public policy, and there is a lack of information about this phenomenon, its causes, and effec...

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VerfasserInnen: Serrano-Flores, Alexandra (Verfasst von) ; Melo Cevallos, Mario (Verfasst von) ; Peña Terán, Paola (Verfasst von) ; León Crespo, Gabriela (Verfasst von)
Medienart: Elektronisch Aufsatz
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 2026
In: Journal of interpersonal violence
Jahr: 2026, Band: 41, Heft: 1/2, Seiten: 147-174
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