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Peer reviewedZiegert, Klaus A. – Journal of Marriage and the Family, 1983
Discusses the Swedish legal prohibition of corporal punishment based on Garbarino's model for research on child abuse and a secondary analysis of statistical data. Results showed the soft approach of the Swedish act, aiming at a long-term change of attitudes, is highly effective. (JAC)
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Compliance (Legal), Corporal Punishment, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedFine, Mark A.; Fine, David R. – Journal of Marriage and the Family, 1994
Describes recent changes in divorce laws in United States, England, Wales, France, and Sweden. Notes that divorce has become increasingly easy to obtain; spousal support has become less common; efforts have been made to increase child support awards and to improve payment compliance; and shared parental decision-making authority has become…
Descriptors: Child Custody, Child Support, Cross Cultural Studies, Divorce
