Contextual factors associated with the use of corporal punishment in U.S. public schools. (August 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Font, Sarah A.; Gershoff, Elizabeth T.
• Is Part Of: Children and youth services review. Volume 79(2017:Aug.)
• Page Start: 408
• Page End: 417
• Publication Date: 2017-08
• Subjects: Social work with children -- Periodicals; Social work with youth -- Periodicals; Adolescent -- Periodicals; Child Welfare -- Periodicals; Social Work -- Periodicals; Service social aux enfants -- Périodiques; Service social à la jeunesse -- Périodiques; Electronic journals; 362.705
• DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2017.06.034
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0190-7409

Abstract

Highlights: We examined correlates of school corporal punishment (SCP) use and disparities. Cultural, socioeconomic, and racial characteristics all predicted SCP use. School and county racial composition predicted disparate use against Black students.