Annotated Bibliography: Physical Punishment And Mental Health

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Afifi, Tracie O., Natalie P. Mota, Patricia Dasiewice, Harriet L. MacMillan, and Jitender Sareen. "Physical Punishment and Mental Disorders: Results From a Nationally Representative US Sample." AAP Gateway 130.2 (2012): n. pag. Aug. 2012. Web. 6 Feb. 2016. Tracie Afifi is a researcher. His credentials as related to this topic she obtained her Bachelor of Science in 1999 and her Master of Science (MSc) in 2003 from the University of Manitoba which lead her to a career as a published researcher. Her stake in this issue is expanding upon current knowledge and offering a new perspective while taking into account new information obtained from research on mental health as it relates to corporal punishment. She aims this article at a neutral audience and directed primarily at the scientific community. Her …show more content…

They are an elected Council that consist of sixteen members. Their credentials as related to this topic are a range of child and adolescent psychiatrists and researches. Their stake in this issue is to “distribute information... in an effort to promote an understanding of mental illnesses and remove the stigma associated with them; advance efforts in prevention of mental illnesses, and assure proper treatment and access to services for children and adolescents. The aim of this article at a universal audience but more specificlly peditricians, child psychologists, and parents alike. Their purpose is to inform readers the policy adopted by the organization. They write in response to research that “demonstrates that although corporal punishment may have a high rate of immediate behavior modification, it is ineffective over time, and is associated with increased aggression and decreased moral internalization of appropriate behavior.” They report the use of corporal punishment is not supported by the The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry for any

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