Corporal Punishment: Does it Help or Hurt the Child

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

My thanks go out to all who have helped me complete this study and with whom this project may have not been possible. In particular, my gratitude goes out to friends, facilitator and family for extensive and helpful comments on early drafts. I am also deeply indebted to the authors who have shared my interest and preceded me. Their works provided me with a host of information to learn from and build upon, also served as examples to emulate.

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ABSTRACT

This research study is an attempt to explore the concept of corporal punishment that prevails in the society. This research study aims at identifying the impact that corporal punishment has on the children. This research study assesses and affirms that does the corporal punishment helps or hurts the children. Corporal punishment, the purposeful infliction of pain on the body for the purposes of punishment, is probably one of the single most controversial and enduring issues in American education. Though more and more states continue to outlaw the practice, the practice still continues in certain regions of the country, primarily in the south. Corporal punishment is used most frequently in the elementary grades and used on black males more than on any other students. This research study has adopted a secondary qualitative research approach in order to answer the research questions. The findings of this research study showed that the children who face corporal; punishment are both hurt due to it and in a few cases it does help them to be a good human being.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTII

DECLARATIONIII

ABSTRACTIV

CHAPTER 01: INTRODUCTION1

1.1. Introduction1

1.2. Purpose of the Study2

1.3. Research Questions2

1.4. Significance of the Study3

1.5. Limitations of the Study4

CHAPTER 02: LITERATURE REVIEW5

2.1. Introduction5

2.2. Historical Background5

2.3. Effectiveness of Corporal Punishment7

2.4. Side Effects of Corporal Punishment8

2.5. School Achievement and Corporal Punishment9

2.6. Attitudes toward Corporal Punishment9

2.7. Modeling and Corporal Punishment10

2.8. Educational Level and Attitudes toward Corporal Punishment12

2.9. Age and Attitudes toward Corporal Punishment12

2.10. Gender and Attitudes toward Corporal Punishment13

2.11. Race and Attitudes toward Corporal Punishment13

2.12. Characteristics of Children who Receive Corporal Punishment14

2.13. Corporal Punishment and Children's Development15

2.14. Beliefs of Effectiveness of Corporal Punishment as a Disciplinary Measure17

CHAPTER 03: RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY20

3.1. Introduction20

3.2. Search Technique21

3.3. Literature Search21

3.4. Reliability and Validity22

3.5. Ethical Consideration24

CHAPTER 04: RESEARCH QUESTION 125

4.1. Research Question 125

4.2. Responses25

CHAPTER 05: RESEARCH QUESTION 234

5.1. Research Question 234

5.2. Responses34

CHAPTER 06: RESEARCH QUESTION 338

6.1. Research Question 338

6.2. Responses38

6.2.1. Frequency38

6.2.2. Quickness40

CHAPTER 07: CONCLUSION AND SUMMARY42

7.1. Predicting Externalizing Behavior Problems in Young Adulthood43

REFERENCES46

CHAPTER 01: INTRODUCTION

1.1. Introduction

Corporal punishment, the purposeful infliction of pain on the body for the purposes of punishment, is probably one of the single most controversial and enduring issues in American ...