A classification scheme for discipline: Type, mode of administration, context

This paper reviews research related to parental disciplinary practices and presents a classification scheme discipline that separates discipline into the type and the mode of administration used. Previous research has not kept important constructs related to discipline distinct and has ignored some types of discipline, as well as the mode of administration. The classification scheme presented is meant to try to foster conceptual clarity, to advocate for attention to important aspects of disciplinary practices in Suture research, and to lay the groundwork for development of additional measurement tools - particularly for survey design research. (C) 1997 Elsevier Science Ltd.