@article{ref1,
title="A short-term evaluation of a hospital no hit zone policy to increase bystander intervention in cases of parent-to-child violence",
journal="Children and youth services review",
year="2018",
author="Gershoff, Elizabeth Thompson and Font, Sarah A. and Taylor, Catherine A. and Garza, Ann Budzak and Olson-Dorff, Denyse and Foster, Rebecca H.",
volume="94",
number="",
pages="155-162",
abstract="This study used a pre/post design to evaluate the implementation of a hospital-wide No Hit Zone (NHZ) bystander intervention around parent-to-child hitting. A total of 2,326 staff completed the pre-NHZ survey and received training about the NHZ policy; 623 staff completed the post-test survey 10 months later. A group of 225 parents participated in the pre-NHZ survey and a second group of 180 participated in the post-NHZ survey, also 10 months later. Compared to staff in the pre-NHZ group, staff in the post-NHZ group had more negative attitudes about spanking and more positive attitudes about intervention when parents hit children in the hospital. Few differences were found among the parent pre- and post-groups. This study demonstrated that NHZs are a feasible way to inform and train hospital staff in ways to intervene during incidents of parent-to-child hitting to promote a safe and healthy medical environment.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0190-7409",
doi="10.1016/j.childyouth.2018.09.040",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2018.09.040"
}