Physical Punishment in Childhood

1. Auflage 2010
ISBN: 978-0-470-72706-5
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons

Buch, Englisch, 288 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 392 g

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

Autoren/Hrsg.

Saunders, Bernadette J.

Goddard, Chris

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Acknowledgements ix

1 Introduction 1

2 Childhood and physical punishment in historical perspective 11

3 Legal responses to physical punishment 25

4 Conducting sensitive and ethical research with children and adults 49

5 Experiences of physical punishment at home, at school and in public places 63

6 Public and professional perceptions of the effectiveness of physical punishment 93

7 The subjugation of children through language and physical punishment 119

8 The effects of physical punishment 141

9 The persistence of physical punishment 165

10 The morality of physical punishment 203

11 An ideal childhood 229

References 235

Index 261

Über Autor(innen)

Dr Bernadette Saunders is a Senior Research Fellow at Child Abuse Prevention Research Australia, and Senior Lecturer in the Department of Social Work, Monash University where she teaches Law and Social Justice. She received an Australian Postgraduate Award, and the support of the Australian Childhood Foundation, to pursue her doctoral research on physical punishment.

Professor Chris Goddard is Director of Child Abuse Prevention Research Australia, Monash University. His previous book Human Rights Overboard: Seeking Asylum in Australia (with Linda Briskman and Susie Latham, 2008) won the Australian Human Rights Literature Non-Fiction Award.