The present meta-analysis integrates research from 1,435 studies on associations of
parenting dimensions and styles with externalizing symptoms in children and adolescents …

The question of whether physical punishment is helpful or harmful to the development of
children has been subject to hundreds of research studies over the past several decades …

This paper evaluates the application of Bronfenbrenner's bioecological theory as it is
represented in empirical work on families and their relationships. We describe the “mature” …

This widely used practitioner resource and course text provides an engaging overview of
developmental theory and research, with a focus on what practitioners need to know. The …

This study examined whether the longitudinal links between mothers' use of spanking and
children's externalizing behaviors are moderated by family race/ethnicity, as would be …

Dimensions of Human Behavior: The Changing Life Course presents a current and
comprehensive examination of human behavior across time using a multidimensional …

This study examined the associations of 11 discipline techniques with children's aggressive
and anxious behaviors in an international sample of mothers and children from 6 countries …

The use of corporal punishment to discipline children remains one of the last holdouts of old-
fashioned childrearing in the United States. Gone are the days of administering cod-liver oil …

This study examines the impact of affirmative action bans in six states (California,
Washington, Florida, Texas, Michigan, and Nebraska) on the matriculation rates of …