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1. 1. Effect of Discipline May Differ for African American and European American Children, Says New Research

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   Published on: 4/11/2001   Last Visited: 6/13/2002

   'The meaning attached to the physical discipline could be the reason for this ethnic group difference,' said psychologist Kirby Deater-Deckard, Ph.D., of the Institute of Psychiatry in London, England and lead author of the study. 'We have speculated that a child from an European American family may interpret harsh physical discipline -- not physical abuse -- as parental hostility and lack of warmth. But a child from an African American family may not view the same punishment as hostile or showing a lack of warmth or caring.'
   
   Dr. Deater-Deckard and psychologists Kenneth A. Dodge, Ph.D., John E. Bates, Ph.D., and Gregory S. Petit, Ph.D., found this out by first asking single and married mothers of 466 European American and 100 African American kindergartners from various socioeconomic levels if they used physical punishment as a way to discipline their children.
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   Article: 'Physical Discipline Among African American and European American Mothers: Links to Children's Externalizing Behaviors' by Kirby Deater-Deckard, Ph.D., Institute of Psychiatry, Kenneth A. Dodge, Ph.D., Vanderbilt University, John E. Bates, Ph.D., Indiana University and Gregory S. Pettit, Ph.D., Auburn University, in Developmental Psychology, Vol.

2. 2. Child Behavior: Effect Of Discipline May Differ For African American And European American Children

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   Published on: 3/4/1999   Last Visited: 12/24/2001

   by Kirby Deater-Deckard, Ph.D., Kenneth A. Dodge, Ph.D., John E. Bates, Ph.D., Gregory S. Pettit, Ph.D.
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   "The meaning attached to the physical discipline could be the reason for this ethnic group difference," said psychologist Kirby Deater-Deckard, Ph.D., of the Institute of Psychiatry in London, England and lead author of the study. "We have speculated that a child from an European American family may interpret harsh physical discipline -- not physical abuse -- as parental hostility and lack of warmth. But a child from an African American family may not view the same punishment as hostile or showing a lack of warmth or caring."
   
   Dr. Deater-Deckard and psychologists Kenneth A. Dodge, Ph.D., John E. Bates, Ph.D., and Gregory S. Petit, Ph.D., found this out by first asking single and married mothers of 466 European American and 100 African American kindergartners from various socioeconomic levels if they used physical punishment as a way to discipline their children.
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   "Single mothers, mothers with fewer socioeconomic resources and African American mothers reported using more physical punishment," said Dr. Deater-Deckard. "But even though the African American children were more likely to be living in single-mother and lower income households, these children did not behave more aggressively in school even though it appeared they would be at risk for it."
   
   It seems likely that there are ethnic and cultural variations in the ways children view the meaning of parents' behavior, explained the authors. For example, "among European American families, the presence of harsh discipline may imply an out-of- control, parent-centered household for some, whereas a lack of discipline among African American parents may indicate an abdication of the parenting role to others."
   
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   Article: "Physical Discipline Among African American and European American Mothers: Links to Children's Externalizing Behaviors" by Kirby Deater-Deckard, Ph.D., Institute of Psychiatry, Kenneth A. Dodge, Ph.D., Vanderbilt University, John E. Bates, Ph.D., Indiana University and Gregory S. Pettit, Ph.D., Auburn University, in Developmental Psychology, Vol.

3. 3. Child Behavior: Effect Of Discipline May Differ For African American And European American Children

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   Published on: 3/4/1999   Last Visited: 12/30/2001

   by Kirby Deater-Deckard, Ph.D., Kenneth A. Dodge, Ph.D., John E. Bates, Ph.D., Gregory S. Pettit, Ph.D.
   ...
   "The meaning attached to the physical discipline could be the reason for this ethnic group difference," said psychologist Kirby Deater-Deckard, Ph.D., of the Institute of Psychiatry in London, England and lead author of the study. "We have speculated that a child from an European American family may interpret harsh physical discipline -- not physical abuse -- as parental hostility and lack of warmth. But a child from an African American family may not view the same punishment as hostile or showing a lack of warmth or caring."
   
   Dr. Deater-Deckard and psychologists Kenneth A. Dodge, Ph.D., John E. Bates, Ph.D., and Gregory S. Petit, Ph.D., found this out by first asking single and married mothers of 466 European American and 100 African American kindergartners from various socioeconomic levels if they used physical punishment as a way to discipline their children.
   ...
   "Single mothers, mothers with fewer socioeconomic resources and African American mothers reported using more physical punishment," said Dr. Deater-Deckard. "But even though the African American children were more likely to be living in single-mother and lower income households, these children did not behave more aggressively in school even though it appeared they would be at risk for it."
   
   It seems likely that there are ethnic and cultural variations in the ways children view the meaning of parents' behavior, explained the authors. For example, "among European American families, the presence of harsh discipline may imply an out-of- control, parent-centered household for some, whereas a lack of discipline among African American parents may indicate an abdication of the parenting role to others."
   
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   Article: "Physical Discipline Among African American and European American Mothers: Links to Children's Externalizing Behaviors" by Kirby Deater-Deckard, Ph.D., Institute of Psychiatry, Kenneth A. Dodge, Ph.D., Vanderbilt University, John E. Bates, Ph.D., Indiana University and Gregory S. Pettit, Ph.D., Auburn University, in Developmental Psychology, Vol.