Why do parents/schools use Corporal Punishment?
With so many adverse side effects associated with corporal punishment, one has to question the reason for it’s widespread use as a method of discipline. One reason may be that corporal punishment provides immediate, but temporary suppression of the undesirable behavior (Goldstein, 1998; Rohner, Kean, & Cournoyer, 1991). Indeed, parents and teachers often find themselves administering physical punishment to a child repeatedly for the same offense (Goldstein, 1988). Therefore, although administering corporal punishment may be reinforcing for the parent/administrator (by providing immediate relief from difficult behavior), this form of discipline will have little long-term effect. Additional Reasons For Not Using Corporal Punishment Besides the many adverse side effects associated with corporal punishment, there are several other reasons for prohibiting it’s use: • Corporal punishment communicates to children that violence is an acceptable method of solving problems and dealing with inter
Related Questions
- If parents are forced to give up using corporal punishment, won’t children end up spoilt and undisciplined, with no respect for anyone or anything?
- Doesn’t criminalising corporal punishment mean that thousands of parents will be prosecuted and many more children will be placed in state care?
- What are some advantages and disadvantages to corporal punishment in public schools?
