children. Straus, Murray A. Piscataway, NJ, US: Transaction Publishers. (2001). xxv 317 pp. The book addresses the physical actions that the majority of Americans believe in using to discipline their children whether it be spanking or using other physical methods. The author shares a similar belief with me in stating that physically striking children could be a precursor to a lot of the violence in the world and serves only as an
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of New Hampshire, found that 90% of parents of three- and four-year-olds had struck their children and that 22% of parents of children under one year of age had also hit their children. The second study in 1997 found that 44% of mothers reported spanking
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The parent’s question reflects a common misunderstanding about child management. In his response Dr. Dobson emphasized that it is possible even easy to create a violent and aggressive child who has observed violent and aggression at home. If a child is routinely beaten by hostile, volatile parents, or if the child witnesses physical violence between angry adults, or even if the child feels unloved and unappreciated within his or her family, the child will not fail to notice how the game is played
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Is Corporal Punishment Needed to Discipline Children? PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology February 24, 2014 Child discipline is very important, without it, society would have many problems. The questions arise when we discuss what kind of child discipline is most effective. Times have changed and how our parents and grandparents were disciplined when doing unwanted behaviors would today be a severe child abuse. Even for middle age parents of today there is a contrast in the way corporal punishment
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Lenai Carraway December 17, 2012 Corporal punishment seems to be the most popular way in which people had chosen to punish their children in the past. Many parents were raised in homes that used spanking as the main form of discipline and can readily recount each time he, or she received a spanking for an offense, and even remember what kind of instrument was used to inflict the punishment. Today corporal punishment is a controversial subject, which leaves one wondering if corporal punishment
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Is Corporal Punishment Needed to Discipline Children One of the most beloved fantasy movies of all times that holds a special place within many people’s hearts is the famous “Wizard of Oz”. This movie is a musical that was created and directed by Victor Fleming in 1939 with the help of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Malcolm Brown, William A. Horning and Jack Martin Smith as the production designers (that were never credited) and Cedric Gibbons as the art director. (IMDb, n.d) This movie is about a young
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believe that sometimes parents are caught in a situation when children cross all boundaries of discipline and spanking is the only effective solution. Therefore, it is imperative to do so. Nonetheless, before spanking is even taken into consideration; all the other non-violent forms of discipline should be used. If none work then finally the act of spanking can be justifiable. The act of spanking is not merely a punishment that should be conducted on a whim by parents; there must be reasoning and evidence
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Spanking vs. Not Spanking Children as a Form of Discipline The discussion of whether it is proper for a parent to spank or not spank their child is a very controversial disciplinary technique. This touchy subject has created countless books, magazine articles and talk show discussions. Spanking is a widely used form of discipline. According to a 2006 study in “Pediatrics,” 14 percent to 59 percent of mothers spanked their children at least once a week when children misbehaved. Growing up, many people
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how spanking is typically defined by researchers, how frequently parents spank their children, and the effects—positive and negative—that spanking has on children’s development between the ages of six and ten. Based upon this review a position will be taken that spanking is never an appropriate disciplinary strategy under any circumstances. First spanking will be defined followed by frequency of spanking, negative and positive effects of spanking and spanking in other cultures. How Spanking is Defined
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In “Spanking and Discipline” by the Public Legal Education and Information Service of New Brunswick, the organization gives information on spanking and whether it is appropriate. It also addresses if spanking a child is against the law and if not, what is the acceptable form of spanking. This works in favor of my position since it gives an understanding of what spanking is and how it can be used legally. As stated in the article, spanking is a form of discipline that corresponds to corporal punishment
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