title: Child disciplining practices in Kerala.
abstract: This study was done to examine the type and severity of disciplinary practices adopted by parents in Kerala. 1668 mothers, aged 18-49, participated in face-to-face interviews as part of a cross-sectional, population-based survey covering rural, urban and coastal areas. One child from each family was randomly selected as the index child. The interview focused primarily on disciplinary practices. 62% of the mothers reported using severe verbal discipline and 50% of mothers reported using severe physical abuse. Results suggest a high prevalence of normative and abusive practices in the community with mothers playing a prime role in disciplining the child.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Epidemiology Research and Training Centre, Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. nairmkc@rediffmail.com
authors.forename: M K C
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Nair
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Rajmohanan
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Remadevi
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Nair
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Ghosh
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Leena
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D002668:Child Rearing; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008875:Middle Aged; D055815:Young Adult