Protecting Children Against Corporal Punishment

Author : Elizabeth T. Gershoff
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319148184
Total Pages : 125 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Corporal Punishment in U.S. Public Schools written by Elizabeth T. Gershoff and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-01-27 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Brief reviews the past, present, and future use of school corporal punishment in the United States, a practice that remains legal in 19 states as it is constitutionally permitted according to the U.S. Supreme Court. As a result of school corporal punishment, nearly 200,000 children are paddled in schools each year. Most Americans are unaware of this fact or the physical injuries sustained by countless school children who are hit with objects by school personnel in the name of discipline. Therefore, Corporal Punishment in U.S. Public Schools begins by summarizing the legal basis for school corporal punishment and trends in Americans’ attitudes about it. It then presents trends in the use of school corporal punishment in the United States over time to establish its past and current prevalence. It then discusses what is known about the effects of school corporal punishment on children, though with so little research on this topic, much of the relevant literature is focused on parents’ use of corporal punishment with their children. It also provides results from a policy analysis that examines the effect of state-level school corporal punishment bans on trends in juvenile crime. It concludes by discussing potential legal, policy, and advocacy avenues for abolition of school corporal punishment at the state and federal levels as well as summarizing how school corporal punishment is being used and what its potential implications are for thousands of individual students and for the society at large. As school corporal punishment becomes more and more regulated at the state level, Corporal Punishment in U.S. Public Schools serves an essential guide for policymakers and advocates across the country as well as for researchers, scientist-practitioners, and graduate students.

Author : Monika Sajkowska
Publisher : Council of Europe
ISBN 13 : 9287155518
Total Pages : 88 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Protecting Children Against Corporal Punishment written by Monika Sajkowska and published by Council of Europe. This book was released on 2004-01-01 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Research has shown that the vast majority of children throughout Europe have experienced some form of corporal punishment. This publication considers how to raise public awareness against the use of corporal punishment, drawing on case studies of three successful public education campaigns in the UK, Poland and the United States. Issues considered include how to plan a campaign, target groups, and conducting media campaigns and local activities. It also includes three model questionnaires aimed at support services for children and families, for children and for professionals.

Author : Susan Bitensky
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9047431162
Total Pages : 424 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Corporal Punishment of Children: A Human Rights Violation written by Susan Bitensky and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2006-06-14 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The core of this book is a detailed analysis of the status of corporal punishment of children, including Areasonable spankings by parents, under international human rights law. The analysis leads compellingly to the conclusion that such punishment is indeed a human rights violation, consonant with modern norms about right and decent treatment of juveniles. The book further provides a comparative analysis between the domestic laws of the seventeen nations that ban all corporal punishment of children (Sweden, Finland, Norway, Austria, Cyprus, Denmark, Germany, Iceland, Bulgaria, Croatia, Latvia, Hungary, Romania, Ukraine, Israel, Italy, and Portugal) and examples of the domestic laws in the countries that still permit some physical chastisement of children (United States and Canada). Because it is anticipated that a good number of readers will be surprised to learn that this disciplinary practice has become a human rights law violation, the book also engages in an in-depth exegesis of the psychological evidence and historical and philosophical reasons warranting prohibition of all corporal punishment of children as an imperative policy choice. The work probes as well why, once that choice is made, it is essential to use legal bans on the punishment inasmuch as they have uniquely effective pedagogical and therapeutic roles and give some permanence to humanity’s hard won understanding about protecting the young from violence. Published under the Transnational Publishers imprint.

Author : Bernadette J. Saunders
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 9780470684399
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Physical Punishment in Childhood written by Bernadette J. Saunders and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2009-10-23 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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

Author : Susan M. Turner
Publisher : Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press
ISBN 13 : 9780889209459
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Something to Cry About written by Susan M. Turner and published by Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press. This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why does our society think it is okay to hit children? Almost everyone thinks it is wrong to abuse a child. But many parents and teachers believe it is okay to spank children, rap their knuckles, slap their faces, pull their hair and yank their arms, as long as the punishment does not result in serious injury or death, and is intended to improve a child’s behaviour. Susan M. Turner explores the historical, psychological, sociological and legal foundations of this belief from a philosophical perspective and argues why it should be abandoned. Something to Cry About presents evidence from recent studies showing that all forms of corporal punishment pose significant risks for children and that none improves behaviour in the long term. Dr. Turner also examines Section 43 of the Canadian Criminal Code — a law that protects those who punish children in their care by allowing them to hit the children as long as such punishment is “reasonable,” even though Canadian case law shows that “reasonable” has included breaking a child’s fingers. Turner presents a comprehensive argument in favour of repeal. In Something to Cry About, Turner takes a definite stand, but does so in a way that invites critical dialogue. Her work is the first to set out the debate over corporal punishment in multidisciplinary terms pertinent to Canadian society. She brings together in one place a wide variety of thought and data which can be consulted by all Canadians concerned with the welfare of children.

Author : Pernilla Leviner
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004355979
Total Pages : 358 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Corporal Punishment of Children written by Pernilla Leviner and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2018-11-22 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Corporal Punishment of Children - Comparative Legal and Social Developments towards Prohibition and Beyond provides insights into the views and experiences of prominent academics, and political, religious, and human rights activists from Australia, Canada, Germany, Ireland, Israel, New Zealand, Norway, South Africa, Sweden, the UK, and the US. Country-specific and thematic insights in relation to children's ongoing experience of corporal punishment are detailed and discussed, and key questions are raised and considered with a view to advancing progress towards societies in which children's human rights to dignity and optimal development are more fully recognised.

Author : Nadine A. Block
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780615830094
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Breaking the Paddle written by Nadine A. Block and published by . This book was released on 2013-10 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Bend over and take your whacks," is heard each day by over l,000 school children in the United States. Almost half of US states permit educators to hit children with contoured boards called "paddles" for breaking school rules. Sometimes children are hit without parent permission and sometimes against parents' wishes. Paddling can lead to injuries requiring medical treatment including bleeding, bruises and even broken bones. Over l00 countries have banned school corporal punishment. In Breaking the Paddle: Ending School Corporal Punishment, Nadine Block sheds light on this dark side of American education and refutes arguments used to support its use. Block tells parents how to protect their children from this archaic discipline and gives specific recommendations for how to end it for all US school children. This important book should be read by parents, educators, physicians, mental health professionals, child abuse prevention professionals, school board members, legislators, and all persons who promote the optimum development of children and seek to protect their right to be free from physical harm.

Author : Elizabeth T. Gershoff
Publisher : American Psychological Association (APA)
ISBN 13 : 9781433831140
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ending the Physical Punishment of Children written by Elizabeth T. Gershoff and published by American Psychological Association (APA). This book was released on 2019-11-26 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents 15 effective interventions designed to stop and prevent parents from physically punishing their children.

Author : Alice Farmer
Publisher : Human Rights Watch
ISBN 13 : 1564325318
Total Pages : 75 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Impairing Education written by Alice Farmer and published by Human Rights Watch. This book was released on 2009 with total page 75 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recommendations -- Methodology -- Corporal punishment in US public schools -- Corporal punishment by the numbers -- Behaviors leading to beatings -- Impact of corporal punishment -- Parents' inability to protect children -- Best practices : effective discipline for students with disabilities -- International Human Rights Law protecting students with disabilities -- Conclusion.

Author : Council of Europe
Publisher : Council of Europe
ISBN 13 : 9789287163103
Total Pages : 60 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Abolishing Corporal Punishment of Children written by Council of Europe and published by Council of Europe. This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Features on cover and title page - Building a Europe for and with children.