The Primordial Violence: Spanking Children, Psychological Development, Violence, and Crime

by Murray A. Straus

Book Overview

A CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title 2014

Why do parents hit those they love? What effect does it have on children? What can be done to end this pattern? These are some of the questions explored in The Primordial Violence. Featuring longitudinal data from over 7,000 U.S. families as well as results from a 32 nation study, the book presents the latest research on the extent to which spanking is used in different cultures...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1848729537
• ISBN13: 9781848729537
• Release Date: August 2013
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 464 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 8.9"