Physical Punishment of Children

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"The contention that a good spanking never did anyone any harm is wrong, as the preponderance of psychological literature shows. Despite James Dobson's (1970) Dare to Discipline, a work which dared parents to discipline their children into more respectful and self-disciplined behavior, hitting children has not been recommended by most psychologists as a strategy for disciplining children. The dangers of accidental injury to children, the links with child abuse, the possibility of future psychosexual ramifications, and the fact that corporal punishment just doesn't work, are among the reasons cited for not spanking children.


On the other hand, Dobson (1970) argues against "extreme permissiveness," and proceeds to make a connection between it and the absence of physical coercion. Dobson's (1970) views will be examined as an alternative to more generally accepted views from the scientific literature. Finally, techniques from the field of behavioral psychology will be offered as..."

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