Glimpsing the iceberg: Parent-child physical aggression and abuse
- Slep, A. M. S., Rhoades, K. A., Lorber, M. F., & Heyman, R. E. (2024). Glimpsing the iceberg: Parent-child physical aggression and abuse. Child Maltreatment, 29(2), 219-232. https://doi.org/10.1177/10775595221112921
- This study examined the prevalence of parent-to-child aggression (i.e., parental aggression) in 2006. Specifically, rates of corporal punishment (i.e., physical discipline) and physical abuse (i.e., physical aggression likely to cause harm) were examined in addition to how rates of parental aggression varied based on the number of children in the home and child age. 1 parent in each household, either an active-duty Airman (n = 27,021) or their spouse (n = 12,608), reported on their use of a variety of physically aggressive acts; separate reports were made for each child in the home. Overall, 38.7% of children experienced corporal punishment, and 6.7% experienced physical abuse. Infants and children 6 years old and under generally experienced more parental aggression than adolescents.
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