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Neighborhood Crime Undermines Parenting: Violence in the Vicinity of Households as a Predictor of Aggressive Discipline

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Child discipline is a central component of parent-child interactions. Evidence suggests corporal discipline impairs children’s development and compromises their future chances, especially since it is more frequently used against at-risk children. Using geocoded data, this study analyzes the relation between crimes in the vicinity of households in four major urban municipalities of Colombia and a particularly violent corporal discipline practice: hitting children with objects. Results indicate that exposure to violent crimes, such as homicides and personal injuries, predicts a higher probability of hitting children with objects, even after controlling for a set of individual, family and neighborhood characteristics. These findings suggest households’ walls are permeable, and outside threats may interfere with families’ dynamics and well-being. Future directions and implications are discussed. ***** La disciplina a los ninos es un componente central de las interacciones entre padres y ninos. La evidencia sugiere que la disciplina corporal perjudica el desarrollo de los ninos y compromete sus posibilidades futuras, especialmente porque es usada más frecuentemente hacia ninos en contextos de vulnerabilidad. Utilizando información georreferenciada, este estudio analiza la relación entre la ocurrencia de crímenes en las cercanías de los hogares de cuadro ciudades en Colombia con una práctica de disciplina física especialmente violenta: golpear a los ninos con objetos. Los resultados indican que la exposición a crímenes violentos, tales como homicidios y lesiones personales, predicen una probabilidad más elevada de golpear a los ninos con objetos, incluso tras controlar por una serie de características individuales, de la familia y del barrio. Estos resultados sugieren que las paredes de los hogares son permeables, y amenazas externas pueden interferir en las dinámicas y bienestar de las familias. Se discuten direcciones a futuro e implicaciones.

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  • Jorge Cuartas, 2017. "Neighborhood Crime Undermines Parenting: Violence in the Vicinity of Households as a Predictor of Aggressive Discipline," Documentos de trabajo 17646, Escuela de Gobierno - Universidad de los Andes.
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