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Abstract: The efficacy of a power assertive disciplinary style, in which the parent expresses his/her dominance over the child by employing tactics such as spanking, hitting, and/or removing a privilege, is still debated in the academic literature. This thesis uses data from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of 1998-1999 (ECLS-K) to estimate the impact that a parent’s use ... read moreof power assertive discipline has on his/her child’s academic achievement by grade eight. The estimates suggest that the effect that a power assertive disciplinary style has on academic achievement operates through two distinct channels: 1) it inhibits the child’s capacity to develop a strong internal locus of control, which translates into poorer academic achievement; and 2) it directly and negatively impacts educational success.read less
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