The belief that it is okay to hit a family member in order to discipline them is in keeping which of the following cultural factors that contributes to physical abuse?
A) gender role socialization
B) the view that women and children are property of men
C) the acceptance of corporal punishment
D) the lack of faith in the criminal justice system in dealing with such matters

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The acceptance of corporal punishment is the cultural factor that contributes to physical abuse. This belief reinforces the idea that it is acceptable to use physical force to discipline family members, which can lead to excessive and harmful physical discipline. The other options (gender role socialization, view of women and children as property, lack of faith in the criminal justice system) are also contributing factors to physical abuse, but they are not specifically related to the belief in the acceptability of corporal punishment.

The Belief That It Is Okay to Hit a Family