A Hmong father who severely beat his 12-year-old son with a belt, leaving cuts and bruises, is charged with child abuse. “If I can’t discipline my son, how can he be a good child?” said the father....

A Hmong father who severely beat his 12-year-old son with a belt, leaving cuts and bruises, is charged with child abuse. “If I can’t discipline my son, how can he be a good child?” said the father. What nursing responses would show respect for this cultural group’s norms and values and yet be constructive in resolving the cultural conflict?