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Physical Punishment in Childhood
ISBN-13:
9780470684399
Veröffentl:
2009
Einband:
E-Book
Seiten:
284
Autor:
Bernadette J. Saunders
eBook Typ:
PDF
eBook Format:
Reflowable E-Book
Kopierschutz:
Adobe DRM [Hard-DRM]
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
Providing a wide spectrum of views, the authors explore the fine line between normalized physical punishment and illegal or unacceptable physical and emotional abuse of children. It builds on the emerging field of research that provides opportunities for children to speak for themselves about their views and experiences. Provides observations from children, professionals and several generations from within individual families Discusses the power of language used by parents, professionals and the media to describe physical punishment Reflects upon the status of children in societies that sanction their physical punishment, motivations and justifications for its use, perceptions of its effectiveness, and its impact Presents a combination of personal, social, legal, and language factors which provide significant new insights and suggest ways to move forward
Providing a wide spectrum of views, the authors explore the fineline between normalized physical punishment and illegal orunacceptable physical and emotional abuse of children. It builds onthe emerging field of research that provides opportunities forchildren to speak for themselves about their views and experiences.* Provides observations from children, professionals and severalgenerations from within individual families* Discusses the power of language used by parents, professionalsand the media to describe physical punishment* Reflects upon the status of children in societies that sanctiontheir physical punishment, motivations and justifications for itsuse, perceptions of its effectiveness, and its impact* Presents a combination of personal, social, legal, and languagefactors which provide significant new insights and suggest ways tomove forward
Acknowledgements.1 Introduction.2 Childhood and physical punishment in historicalperspective.3 Legal responses to physical punishment.4 Conducting sensitive and ethical research with children andadults.5 Experiences of physical punishment at home, at school and inpublic places.6 Public and professional perceptions of the effectiveness ofphysical punishment.7 The subjugation of children through language and physicalpunishment.8 The effects of physical punishment.9 The persistence of physical punishment.10 The morality of physical punishment.11 An ideal childhood.References.Index.