Annotative Bibliography

By: Jessica Waldron

Ms. Mcaurthur SOWK 300 MW
1/26/2010
 References

Horn, I. B., Joseph, J. G., & Cheng, T. L. (2004). Non-abusive physical punishment and child

behavior among African-American children: a systematic review. National Medical

Association, 96(9), 1162-1168. Abstract retrieved from
www.pubmedcentral.n.h.gov/articlerender.fcgi?articl=2568462

In this article, African American children is the main study of an ongoing systematic
review that took a deeper look at corporal punishment in the African American
community, especially in low SES societies and urban settings. Horn, Joseph, and Cheng
concluded that it is possible to have success with African American children without
using corporal punishment but this conclusion was made without the situations of
exposure to violence, parental educational level, etc. So until further studies are done the
benefits and effects of corporal punishment within the African American society remains
up for debate.

Paolucci, E. O., & Violato, C. (2004). A Meta Analysis of the Published Research on

the Affective, Cognitive and Behavioral Effects of Corporal Punishment. The Journal of
Psychology: Interdisciplinary and Applied, 138(3), 197-222. Abstract.
doi:10.3200/JRLP.138.3,197-222

This analysis of corporal punishment takes a different view than most because its
research and studies have arrived to the conclusion that corporal punishment has
insignificant amount of effect on cognitive and behavioral problems. There research
showed that corporal punishment had nearly no effect on cognitive behaviors. Most of
the studies was done between 1961 and 2000. Like many articles this one seems to
focus on one theory and stick with it not giving insight to other views and theories.

Straus, M., & Douglas, E. (2008). Research on spanking by parents: implications for public

policy. The Family Psychologist: Bulletin of the Division of Family Psychology, 43(24),
18-20. Abstract retrieved from gauss.unh.edu

This article focuses on the political aspect of CP towards children. In the article Straus
and Douglas list different countries that have ruled out corporal punishment. The article
also describes the thin line between corporal punishment and child abuse. Through
research and statistics Straus and Douglas suggest that 93% of CP victims revealed that
CP had harmful effects on them. The high point of this article is both authors should the
different disagreements to their point. Because of this, this article would be a valuable
part of many researches on "Spanking".

Straus, M., & Kanton, G. K. (1994). Corporal punishment of adolescents by parents: a risk
 factor in the epidemiology of depression, suicide, alcohol abuse, child abuse and wife
beatings. Questia: Journal Article, 29. Abstract. doi:! 968782365! 846852835

This article theorized corporal punishment is a big risk factor in mental illnesses in adults
such as depression, suicide and alcohol abuse. In this article Straus and Kantor showed
other sides to their stories rather than a one sided point of view. They used passed
researched studies to come to a conclusion: that there is a correlation between mental
illness and corporal punishment. Although this article is short and sticks to one main
point it is a good reference to turn to when one disagrees with corporal punishment.

Straus, M., PhD. (1996). Spanking and the Making of a Violent Society. Pediatrics, 98(4), 837-

842. Abstract. doi:98/4/837

In this article, Starus reviews the effects of "spanking" on society on a whole. The use
statistics from other countries such as Canada and Mexico to help to prove his point. The
article focuses on the violence in spanking that correlates with everyday violence such as
homicide, physical assault and war. There was only one minor drawback to this article
was the simple fact that the article had no refute, no outside views, therefore the reader is
limited to one person's point of view. However the articles is a good source of
information when doing research.