Associations between child disabilities and caregiver discipline and violence in low- and middle-income countries.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
Using nationally representative samples of 45,964 two- to nine-year-old children and their primary caregivers in 17 developing countries, this study examined the relations between children's cognitive, language, sensory, and motor disabilities and caregivers' use of discipline and violence. Primary caregivers reported on their child's disabilities and whether they or anyone in their household had used nonviolent discipline, psychological aggression, and physical violence toward the target child and believed that using corporal punishment is necessary. Logistic regression analyses supported the hypothesis that children with disabilities are treated more harshly than children without disabilities. The findings suggest that policies and interventions are needed to work toward the United Nations' goals of ensuring that children with disabilities are protected from abuse and violence.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Hendricks, C; Lansford, JE; Deater-Deckard, K; Bornstein, MH
Published Date
- March 2014
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 85 / 2
Start / End Page
- 513 - 531
PubMed ID
- 23895329
Pubmed Central ID
- PMC4151611
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1467-8624
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0009-3920
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1111/cdev.12132
Language
- eng