It's not exactly clear what's behind the trend of more parents moving away from corporal punishment — it could be a result of doctors and other child health and welfare experts spreading the word about extensive and well - researched evidence showing a clear link between corporal punishment and
negative outcomes for kids, or it could be that this form of punishing kids is less socially acceptable than it used to be, or a combination of both factors.
Not exact matches
Childhood obesity can have
negative effects on health
outcomes, including putting
kids at risk
for Type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure.
A large, multi-year study of 3,492 children demonstrated that blending families was not associated with
negative behavioral
outcomes for the
kids — in fact, it buffered the
negative impact of divorce events that occurred earlier.
Some of those
outcomes include;
negative outcomes relative to employment, educational attainment, access to healthcare, safe and stable housing and also criminal justice involvement,» said Kara Foley the policy analyst
for RI
Kids Count.
The most recent Missouri
KIDS COUNT state page indicates more than 7 % of Missouri's children are not covered by health insurance, which can slow access to health care providers and services, increasing the risk
for these children of
negative outcomes from the flu and other conditions.
Involved fathers can help improve positive
outcomes for kids, so it makes sense that they can also help prevent
negative behaviors.