Corporal punishment and low-income mothers : the role of family structure, race, and class in America / Lorelei Mitchell.

Author/creator Mitchell, Lorelei
Format Book
Publication InfoAmherst, N.Y. : Cambria Press, ©2008.
Descriptionxx, 245 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents only
Subjects
Corporal punishment of children--United States.
Discipline of children--United States.
Low-income mothers--United States.
Child rearing--United States.

Contents The evolving American family -- Trends in family formation and configuration -- Effects of family structure on children -- Corporal punishment in the United States -- Definitions of corporal punishment -- Rate, severity, and effects of corporal punishment -- Punishment as a packaged variable -- Factors associated with corporal punishment -- Family structure and corporal punishment -- Conceptual frameworks -- Review of the literature -- Study approach -- Study hypotheses -- Study methodology -- Study design -- Study participants -- Measures -- Dependent variables -- Independent variables -- Control variables -- Procedures -- Approach to data analysis -- Results -- Sample description -- Bivariate associations with discipline practices -- Constructing the multivariate models -- Multivariate analyses : minor assault with high minor assault -- Minor assault -- High minor assault -- The role of race in minor assault -- Discussion -- Primary study findings -- Measures of family composition -- Control variables -- Implications for policy and practice -- Implications for future research -- Limitations of the study -- Conclusion.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [207]-240) and index.
LCCN 2008014628
ISBN9781604975314 (alk. paper)
ISBN1604975318 (alk. paper)

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Joyner General Stacks HQ770.4 .M58 2008 ✔ Available Place Hold