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Mexican-American Disciplinary Practices and Attitudes toward Child Maltreatment: A Comparison of Foreign- and Native-Born Mothers.

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Title:	Mexican-American Disciplinary Practices and Attitudes toward Child Maltreatment: A Comparison of Foreign- and Native-Born Mothers.
Language:	English
Authors:	Buriel, Raymond
Source:	Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences. Feb 1991 13(1):78-94.
Peer Reviewed:	Y
Page Count:	17
Publication Date:	1991
Document Type:	Journal Articles
Descriptors:	Behavior Problems, Child Abuse, Child Rearing, Corporal Punishment, Discipline, Family Violence, Mexican Americans, Mother Attitudes, Punishment, Surveys
ISSN:	0739-9863
Abstract:	Examines disciplinary practices and child-maltreatment attitudes in foreign- and native-born Mexican-American mothers. Subjects responded to accounts of child misconduct and mistreatment. Foreign-born mothers more likely than natives to use spanking and verbal reasoning. Spanking not preferred by either group. Child-mistreatment-response differences slight. (TES)
Journal Code:	CIJJUL1991
Entry Date:	1991
Accession Number:	EJ423575
Database:	ERIC

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Abstract:	Examines disciplinary practices and child-maltreatment attitudes in foreign- and native-born Mexican-American mothers. Subjects responded to accounts of child misconduct and mistreatment. Foreign-born mothers more likely than natives to use spanking and verbal reasoning. Spanking not preferred by either group. Child-mistreatment-response differences slight. (TES)
ISSN:	0739-9863