@article{ref1,
title="Toward effective discussion of discipline and corporal punishment during primary care visits: findings from studies of doctor-patient interaction",
journal="Pediatrics",
year="1994",
author="Roter, D. and Wissow, L. S.",
volume="94",
number="4 Pt 2",
pages="587-593",
abstract="Corporal punishment is widely practiced despite evidence of its harm to children. Clinicians can more effectively counsel alternatives if they: are clear in their own minds about the risks of corporal punishment and its boundaries with reportable child maltreatment; appreciate parents' justifications for corporal punishment and offer corresponding alternatives; demonstrate their interest and expertise in matters of child behavior and family dynamics; practice communication techniques that elicit discussion of psychosocial topics and facilitate mutual problem solving; let parents take the lead in tailoring alternative disciplinary strategies to the family's unique needs; start early helping parents understand child behavior in general and their child's temperament and development in particular. Clinicians as a group should demonstrate a united stand against the use of violence within families. Both undergraduate and continuing medical education should involve training in communication skills in general and problem-solving techniques in particular. Pediatricians need more time during their training to learn about child behavior and family dynamics.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0031-4005",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}