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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Authors: Serrano-Flores, Alexandra (Author) ; Melo Cevallos, Mario (Author) ; Peña Terán, Paola (Author) ; León Crespo, Gabriela (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2026
In: Journal of interpersonal violence
Year: 2026, Volume: 41, Issue: 1/2, Pages: 147-174
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Keywords:
cultural contexts
Physical Abuse
family issues and mediators
Child Abuse