Neighborhood crime undermines parenting: Violence in the vicinity of households as a predictor of aggressive discipline
Neighborhood crime undermines parenting: Violence in the vicinity of households as a predictor of aggressive discipline
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DOI：
10.1016/j.chiabu.2017.12.006
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发表时间：
2018-02-01
影响因子：
4.8
通讯作者：
Cuartas, Jorge
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作者：
Cuartas, Jorge
管教孩子是亲子互动的核心组成部分。有证据表明，体罚会损害儿童的身体、认知和社会情感发展，并损害他们未来的机会，特别是因为体罚更经常用于有风险的儿童。使用地理编码的数据，为1209名5岁以下的儿童和他们的母亲，这项研究分析了在哥伦比亚的四个主要城市的家庭附近发生的犯罪和一个特别暴力的体罚的做法之间的关系：用物体打孩子。结果表明，暴露于暴力犯罪，如杀人和人身伤害，预测更高的概率击中儿童的对象，即使在控制了一组个人，家庭和邻里的特点。敏感性分析表明，暴力犯罪与其他惩戒方法无关，威胁较小的犯罪，如抢劫和贩毒，与用物体殴打儿童无关。这些发现表明，家庭的墙壁是可渗透的，外部威胁可能会干扰家庭的动态和福祉。未来的方向和影响进行了讨论。
Child discipline is a central component of parent-child interactions. Evidence suggests corporal discipline impairs children's physical, cognitive, and socioemotional development and compromises their future chances, especially since it is more frequently used against at-risk children. Using geocoded data for 1209 children under the age of five and their mothers, this study analyses the relation between the occurrence of crimes in close proximity to households in four major urban municipalities of Colombia and a particularly violent corporal discipline practice: hitting children with objects. Results indicate that exposure to violent crimes, such as homicides and personal injuries, predicts a higher probability of hitting children with objects, even after controlling for a set of individual, family, and neighborhood characteristics. Sensitivity analyses suggest violent crimes are not related to other discipline methods, and less threatening crimes, such as robbery and drug trafficking, are not associated with hitting children with objects. These findings suggest households' walls are permeable, and outside threats may interfere with families' dynamics and well-being. Future directions and implications are discussed.