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discipline in families  

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  • A broad definition of discipline, which derives from the Latin disciplinare, or to teach, would encompass the whole of socialization, the process by which children develop values and capacities for self-regulation, self-direction, and competence. More narrowly, discipline refers to the training of children with the purpose of fostering some form of correspondence or conformity to the requirements of parental authorities. [Source: Encyclopedia of Human Relationships; Discipline in Families]

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