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Spanking/ Corporal Punishment of Children

Exercise #1

Spanking/ Corporal Punishment of Children

Clinton W. Ferguson

SOWK 300

Tuskegee University

January 27, 2010

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Article 1

Gil, D. (1971). Violence against children. Journal of Marriage and Family, 33(4), 637-
648. Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org/stable/349436

Summary In examining this article I have become aware of the serious problem of

violence against children. A close look at the psychological problems that are commonly

associated with child abuse also refer to in this article as violence against children is a

serious problem and examined in-depth in this article. The data in this article was

gathered through a series of epidemiological studies, public opinions, and press survey’s.

This article gives insight into the bio-psycho-social element involved with violence

against children. These findings are conveyed in an attempt to moderate the emotional,
physical and severe physical discipline techniques that adults employ on children.

Article 2

Baumrind, D. (1996). The discipline controversy revisited. Family Relations, 45(4), 405-
414. Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org/stable/585170

Summary This article focuses on discipline as a controversy. Conservative and liberal

childrearing methods were examined. Conclusions in this article are made that discipline

is necessary in raising children. This article supports the notion that in a supportive

parent-child relationship physical discipline is necessary tool in raising children. This

article stood apart of the others to me due to the fact that this is the only article that
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advocates child abuse. In this article child abuse is referred to as discipline and promoted

in this article as the prudent use of punishment. There are some very persuasive
arguments in this article that gives a good look at discipline as a controversy.

Article 3

Baumrind, D. (1996). The discipline controversy revisited. Family Relations, 45(4), 405-
414. Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org/stable/585170

Summary This article focuses on discipline as a controversy. Conservative and liberal

childrearing methods were examined. Conclusions in this article are made that discipline

is necessary in raising children. This article supports the notion that in a supportive

parent-child relationship physical discipline is necessary tool in raising children. This

article stood apart of the others to me due to the fact that this is the only article that

advocates child abuse. In this article child abuse is referred to as discipline and promoted

in this article as the prudent use of punishment. There are some very persuasive
arguments in this article that gives a good look at discipline as a controversy.

Article 4

Dore, M., & Lee, J. (1999). The role of parent training with abusive and neglectful

parents. Family Relations, 48(3), 313-325. Retrieved from

http://www.jstor.org/stable/585642

Summary This article goes in-depth about child abuse and neglect, as well as the system

parents quality of these acts are subject to. The effectiveness of these systems are
examined with special attention to those parents who are at high risk for repeat abuse.
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Through analyzing data the shortcomings of these parent training programs are exposed.

This article provides firm implications that more effective programs are needed to be

effective in parent training. I found this article to be a very interesting read and gives you

important insight into the manner that society treats parents who are abusive towards

children. Also covered in this article is the need for more adequate parent training
programs.

Article 5

Herzberger, S., & Tennen, H. (1985). The effect of self-relevance on judgments of

moderate and severe disciplinary Encounters. Journal of Marriage and Family, 47(2),
311-318. Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org/stable/352131

Summary This study by Howard Tennen compares the effects of discipline experienced

as a youth to the perception of severity and appropriateness of disciplining techniques

employed as adults. Surveys were conducted to gain data in this study. The findings

indicate that individuals who were subject to severe punishment as youth were

significantly more harsh on their judgment of appropriate discipline, furthermore the

implications of these findings are discussed. This was a very interesting article I have

analyzed all these articles and they all to some degree imply the findings that are

discussed in this article which is in particular the correlation between parents who were
abused as children and their view on abusing children.
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