Is there experimental evidence for the effectiveness of disciplinary spanking? A review and Meta-analysis of four controlled trials
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- 10.1016/j.chiabu.2026.107945
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- 2026-04
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- Child Abuse & Neglect
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- Elsevier BV
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@article{allodium:10.1016/j.chiabu.2026.107945,
title = {Is there experimental evidence for the effectiveness of disciplinary spanking? A review and Meta-analysis of four controlled trials},
author = {Leslie Atkinson and Jennifer Khoury and Meghan Kenny and Andrea Gonzalez},
year = {2026},
journal = {Child Abuse \& Neglect},
doi = {10.1016/j.chiabu.2026.107945},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2026.107945}
}RIS
TY - JOUR TI - Is there experimental evidence for the effectiveness of disciplinary spanking? A review and Meta-analysis of four controlled trials AU - Leslie Atkinson AU - Jennifer Khoury AU - Meghan Kenny AU - Andrea Gonzalez PY - 2026 JO - Child Abuse & Neglect DO - 10.1016/j.chiabu.2026.107945 UR - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2026.107945 ER -
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Atkinson, L., Khoury, J., Kenny, M., & Gonzalez, A. (2026). Is there experimental evidence for the effectiveness of disciplinary spanking? A review and Meta-analysis of four controlled trials. Child Abuse & Neglect. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2026.107945
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