The single-parent family and abusive child punishment.

This retrospective survey of 802 noninstitutionalized adults reveals that abusive punishment in single-parent households is twice that of two-parent families. However, the sex of the single parent was not related to abusive punishment. Parent-child compatibility findings delineate these relationships further.

The children of imprisoned parents: a psychosocial exploration.

This study of children's reactions to the imprisonment of a parent identifies temporary behavioral symptoms that commonly follow the incarceration of a parent, as well as antisocial behavior on the part of a few pubertal children. The stigmatizing and traumatizing effects of imprisonment on the spouse and child left behind are discussed, and suggestions for clinical intervention are offered.