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The Effects of Child Physical Maltreatment on Nutritional Outcomes: Evidence from Peru

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  • Alvaro Morales
  • Prakarsh Singh

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Do children whose parents use physical punishment as a disciplinary method have lower anthropometric measures? Using data for Peruvian children aged 0-5 years, we employ instrumental variables for physical punishment to overcome endogeneity problems common to the household violence literature. Across varying levels of controls, children exposed to physical punishment have significantly poorer short-term nutritional outcomes; although there is no effect on long-term nutrition. We explore heterogeneous effects and potential mechanisms. Children exposed to physical maltreatment fall ill more frequently and are less likely to access preventive and curative healthcare.

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  • Alvaro Morales & Prakarsh Singh, 2015. "The Effects of Child Physical Maltreatment on Nutritional Outcomes: Evidence from Peru," Journal of Development Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 51(7), pages 826-850, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:jdevst:v:51:y:2015:i:7:p:826-850
    DOI: 10.1080/00220388.2015.1034110
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