Physical discipline as a normative childhood experience in Singapore

• Main Authors: Mioko Sudo (Author), Ying Qing Won (Author), Winnie W. Y. Chau (Author), Michael J. Meaney (Author), Michelle Z. L Kee (Author), Helen Chen (Author), Johan Gunnar Eriksson (Author), Fabian Yap (Author), Anne Rifkin-Graboi (Author), Henning Tiemeier (Author), Peipei Setoh (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The cultural normativeness theory posits that specific parenting behaviors can be interpreted as displays of appropriate parenting in contexts where they are deemed normative. Previous studies suggest high acceptance of physical discipline in Singapore, where strict parenting cou...