Citations

Is Corporal Punishment affective in schools or should it be banned completely?

Using baby books to change new mothers’ attitudes about corporal punishment.

 Reich, S. M., Penner, E. K., Duncan, G. J., & Auger, A. (2012). Using baby books to change new mothers’ attitudes about corporal punishment. Child Abuse & Neglect, 36(2), 108-117. doi:10.1016/j.chiabu.2011.09.017

This article talks about corporal punishment and how instead of altering child behavior, it has potential to produce psychological and cognitive damage. Baby books can alter the attitude about the use of corporal punishment within new mothers. Home-based data collection found \ that educational baby books compared with non-educational baby books or no books can reduce new mothers’ support for the use of corporal punishment.

CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT AND DISCIPLINE ALTERNATIVES TO CORPORAL PUNISHMENT: THE NORWEGIAN EXAMPLE.

Jambor, T. (1988). CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT AND DISCIPLINE ALTERNATIVES TO CORPORAL PUNISHMENT: THE NORWEGIAN EXAMPLE. Education, 109(2), 220.

 This article talks about restricting the use of corporal punishment and using alternative punishments to discipline the children in the schools. They look at successful their programs have been and what techniques teachers use to manage the classrooms. It also looks at the fact that the alternative punishments aren’t as affective and teachers might be looking to revert back to corporal punishments.

Educators' disciplinary capabilities after the banning of corporal punishment in South African schools.

Maphosa, C., & Shumba, A. (2010). Educators' disciplinary capabilities after the banning of corporal punishment in South African schools. South African Journal Of Education, 30(3), 387-399.

This article talks about the South African schools and how they disagree with banning corporal punishments. They claim they feel disempowered in their ability to institute discipline in schools in the absence of corporal punishment. Educators revealed that learners do not fear or respect educators because they know that nothing will happen to them. Although educators are aware of alternative disciplinary measures, they view them as ineffective and time consuming.

Taiwan's Ban on Corporal Punishment: Educator Perceptions of Impact and Meaning.

 Yi-Ching, C., & Shouse, R. C. (2011). Taiwan's Ban on Corporal Punishment: Educator Perceptions of Impact and Meaning. International Journal Of Educational Reform, 20(2), 111-131.

 This article talks about the ban in Tawan and the educator perceptions. Many educators

continue to view its moderate use as a practical, acceptable tool for pupil control. This appears in results of student testing and the high stakes testing environment.

Teachers’ Perceptions and Concerns on the Banning of Corporal Punishment and Its Alternative Disciplines.

Laurence Lwo, L., & Yuan, Y. (2011). Teachers’ Perceptions and Concerns on the Banning of Corporal Punishment and Its Alternative Disciplines. Education & Urban Society, 43(2), 137-164. doi:10.1177/0013124510380232

This article talks about the ban of corporal punishment in Taiwan. Teachers understand why corporal punishment was banned, but they are concerned on the effect of such a ban in schools. They are worried about the ways they can properly discipline the students.