%0 Journal Article
%T Reductions in Parental Use of Corporal Punishment on Pre
%A Andrew Grogan-Kaylor
%A Kathryn H. Howell
%A Laura Miller-Graff
%A Maria M. Galano
%A Sandra A. Graham-Bermann
%J Journal of Interpersonal Violence
%@ 1552-6518
%D 2019
%R 10.1177/0886260516651627
%X Corporal punishment is a widely used and widely endorsed form of parental discipline. Inter-partner violence places enormous stress upon women. The rate of corporal punishment is higher in homes where other types of domestic violence are also occurring. This study compares two groups: those who participated in an intervention for women exposed to intimate partner violence (The MomsĄŻ Empowerment Program [MEP]) and those in a comparison group. Using standardized measures, women in both groups were assessed at baseline and at the end of the program, 5 weeks later. The 113 mothers who participated in the MEP program had significantly improved their parenting, such that they had less use of physical punishment post-intervention. Findings suggest that a relatively brief community-based intervention program can reduce the use of parental physical punishment even in disadvantaged populations coping with stressful circumstances
%K domestic violence
%K intervention/treatment
%K assessment
%U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0886260516651627