Ending the Physical Punishment of Children

A Guide for Clinicians and Practitioners
Erscheinungsjahr 2019
ISBN: 978-1-4338-3114-0
Verlag: American Psychological Association (APA)

Buch, Englisch, 173 Seiten, Hardback, Format (B × H): 175 mm x 251 mm, Gewicht: 476 g

Although many parents use spankings and other forms of corporal punishment to discipline their children, research shows that the practice harms children and is ineffective at changing their behavior. This book presents 15 effective interventions designed to prevent and stop parents from physically punishing their children. 

Each chapter of the book reviews a different intervention, summarizes its evidence base, generalizability across populations and contexts, and ease of implementation in community and mental health settings. Some strategies explicitly discourage parents from using physical punishment, while others focus on teaching alternative ways to manage children's behavior. Some can be incorporated into individual, family, or group therapy, while others educate the public in hospitals or other community settings. All of the strategies will help parents change their behavior in ways that promote their children's healthy development. Therapists, social workers, other community health and safety professionals, and policy makers will all appreciate the diverse array of strategies represented in the book.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Gershoff, Elizabeth T

Lee, Shawna L

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Altersgruppen Kinder- und Jugendsoziologie
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizinische Fachgebiete Psychiatrie, Sozialpsychiatrie, Suchttherapie
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Allgemeine Psychologie Entwicklungspsychologie Kinder- und Jugendpsychologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychotherapie / Klinische Psychologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Gruppen/Soziale Themen Kindesmissbrauch, Sexueller Missbrauch, Häusliche Gewalt

Inhaltsverzeichnis

- Contributors
- Introduction, by Elizabeth T. Gershoff and Shawna J. Lee
Part I. Individual- and Family-Level Interventions
- Chapter 1. Brief Online Education, by George W. Holden and Alan S. Brown
- Chapter 2. Alternative Biblical Interpretations Intervention, by Cindy Miller-Perrin and Robin Perrin
- Chapter 3. Baby Books, by Stephanie M. Reich and Guadalupe Díaz
- Chapter 4. Enhancing Motivation to Stop Spanking, by George W. Holden and Grant W. O. Holland
Part II. Hospital- or Clinic-Based Interventions
- Chapter 5. Play Nicely, by Seth Scholer
- Chapter 6. Safe Environment for Every Kid (SEEK), by Howard Dubowitz
- Chapter 7. Video Interaction Project (VIP), by Caitlin Canfield, Erin Roby, and Alan Mendelsohn
- Chapter 8. An Educational Intervention for Health Care Providers, by Gail Hornor, Saribel Garcia Quinones, Deborah Bretl, Ellen Chiocca, Carrie Donnell, Katharine Doughty, Bridget Marshall, and Kristen Morris
Part III. Group-Based Interventions
- Chapter 9. Positive Discipline in Every Day Parenting (PDEP), by Joan E. Durrant
- Chapter 10. The ACT Raising Safe Kids Program, by Michele Knox and Morgan Dynes
- Chapter 11. The Chicago Parent Program, by Susan M. Breitenstein, Deborah Gross, and Amie F. Bettencourt
- Chapter 12. The Moms’ Empowerment Program, by Andrew Grogan-Kaylor, Kathryn H. Howell, Maria M. Galano, and Sandra A. Graham-Bermann
Part IV. Multilevel or Universal Interventions
- Chapter 13. Triple P, by Ronald J. Prinz
- Chapter 14. No Hit Zones, by Elizabeth T. Gershoff
- Chapter 15. Legal Prohibitions on Physical Punishment, by Elizabeth T. Gershoff and Joan E. Durrant
- Afterword: Common Themes and Next Steps
- Index
- About the Editors

Über Autor(innen)

Elizabeth T. Gershoff, PhD, is Professor of Human Development and Family Sciences and Associate Director for Faculty Development at the Population Research Center, both at the University of Texas at Austin. She has published extensively on the topic of physical punishment and is an internationally recognized expert on the effects of physical punishment by parents or by school personnel on children. She lives in Austin, Texas. 
 
Shawna J. Lee, PhD, is Associate Professor and Director of the Parenting in Context Research Lab, in the School of Social Work at the University of Michigan. Dr. Lee has published on early parent-child relationships, physical discipline of children, and child maltreatment prevention. She was a lead author of the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children's statement against the use of physical punishment. She lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan.