Research on discipline: the state of the art, deficits, and implications

Article Abstract:

A national conference in 1996 presented research on the disciplining of children. Discipline contributes to the socialization of children, and may both encourage good behavior and punish misbehavior. Researchers disagree about the extent that punishment should contribute to disciplining. In particular, corporal punishment may encourage aggressive and antisocial behavior. Researchers discussed parental observation, self-reports, and other methods of data collection. Future research should consider intervention methods to teach effective disciplining methods.

Editorial, Research, Methods, Discipline of children, Child discipline, Discipline

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Children with anogenital symptoms and signs referred for sexual abuse evaluations

Article Abstract:

Children should not usually be referred for determination of sexual abuse based on physical genital symptoms alone, without additional evidence suggestive of a sexual predator, since most signs in that area are not sexually caused. Of 157 children examined at a sexual abuse clinic, the most common genital signs were anogenital bleeding or bruising, irritation or redness, abnormal anatomy, vaginal discharge, and lesions. Only the patients with lesions (6.5% of the total) had a higher than average likelihood of sexual abuse.

Injuries, Diagnosis, Medical examination, Abused children, Vulva, Child sexual abuse, Anus

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