University of New Mexico 1993 - 2000
Assistant Professor of Psychology
Michigan State University 1993 - 2000
Associate Professor at Michigan State University
Led by Dr. Kathy Stansbury, an associate professor of human development and family studies at Michigan State, researchers anonymously observed 106 instances of discipline in a public place between a caregiver and a young child who was between the ages 3 and 5 years old.
Date: Aug 06, 2012
Category: Health
Source: Google
Physical Forms of Child Discipline More Common than Acknowledged
I was very surprised to see what many people consider a socially undesirable behavior done by nearly a quarter of the caregivers, said researcher Kathy Stansbury, Ph.D. I have also seen hundreds of kids and their parents in a lab setting and never once witnessed any of this behavior.
The study, led by Michigan State University psychologist Kathy Stansbury, found that 23 percent of youngsters received some type of "negative touch", namely arm pulling, pinching, slapping and spanking when they failed to comply with a parental request in restaurants and parks.
Date: Aug 06, 2012
Category: Health
Source: Google
Spanking, Hitting Kids In Public Surprisingly Common, Study Finds
The findings suggest that most social science research in parenting misses out on these sorts of incidents, study researcher Kathy Stansbury, a professor of human development and family studies at Michigan State University, said in a statement.