The Effects of Child Physical Maltreatment on Nutritional Outcomes: Evidence from Peru

Alvaro Morales and Prakarsh Singh

Journal of Development Studies, 2015, vol. 51, issue 7, 826-850

Abstract: Do children whose parents use physical punishment as a disciplinary method have lower anthropometric measures? Using data for Peruvian children aged 0-5 years, we employ instrumental variables for physical punishment to overcome endogeneity problems common to the household violence literature. Across varying levels of controls, children exposed to physical punishment have significantly poorer short-term nutritional outcomes; although there is no effect on long-term nutrition. We explore heterogeneous effects and potential mechanisms. Children exposed to physical maltreatment fall ill more frequently and are less likely to access preventive and curative healthcare.

Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1080/00220388.2015.1034110

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