Global pathways to abolishing physical punishment : realizing children's rights / edited by Joan E. Durrant and Anne B. Smith.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Durrant, Joan E.

Smith, Anne B.

Series:

Routledge research in education ; 51.

Routledge research in education

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Corporal punishment of children--Cross-cultural studies.

Corporal punishment of children.

Discipline of children--Cross-cultural studies.

Discipline of children.

Children's rights--Cross-cultural studies.

Children's rights.

Genre:

Cross-cultural studies.

Physical Description:

xiv, 358 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : Routledge, 2011.

Summary:

"This book describes the unfolding of a global phenomenon: the legal prohibition of physical punishment of children. Until 30 years ago, this near-universal practice was considered appropriate, necessary and a parental right. But a paradigm shift in conceptions of childhood has led to a global movement to redefine it as violence and as a violation of children's rights. Today, many countries have prohibited it in all settings, including the home. This remarkable shift reflects profound cultural changes in thinking about children and their development, parent-child relationships, and the role of the state in family life. It has involved actors in many sectors, including academia, government, non-governmental organizations and children themselves. Documenting the stories of countries that have either prohibited corporal punishment of children or who are moving in that direction, this volume will serve as a sourcebook for scholars and advocates around the world who are interested in the many dimensions of physical punishment and its elimination."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Part I The Rationale for Eliminating Physical Punishment of Children

1 Introduction to the Global Movement to Ban Physical Punishment of Children / Anne B. Smith Smith, Anne B., Joan E. Durrant Durrant, Joan E. 3

2 The Human Rights Imperative to Eliminate Physical Punishment / Peter Newell Newell, Peter 7

3 The Theoretical Rationale for Eliminating Physical Punishment / Anne B.Smith B.Smith, Anne 27

4 The Empirical Rationale for Eliminating Physical Punishment / Joan E. Durrant Durrant, Joan E. 42

Part II Stories of Progress Towards Prohibition

5 Africa: Growing Momentum Towards the Prohibition of Corporal Punishment / Sonia Vohito Vohito, Sonia 67

6 Australia: The Ongoing Debate About Ending Physical Punishment / Bernadette Saunders Saunders, Bernadette, Judy Cashmore Cashmore, Judy 83

7 Canada: The Rocky Road of Repeal / Anne Mcgillivray Mcgillivray, Anne, Cheryl Milne Milne, Cheryl 98

8 Costa Rica: Ending Physical and Humiliating Punishment in a Central American Country / Milena Grillo Grillo, Milena 112

9 Finland: Children's Right to Protection / Sari Husa Husa, Sari 122

10 Germany: Background and Legal Consequences of the Right to be Raised Without Violence / Kai-D. Bussman Bussman, Kai-D. 134

11 Lithuania: Changing a Culture of Violence Towards Children / Ieva Rromelyte Rromelyte, Ieva 146

12 Mongolia: A Nation in Transition / Olonchimeg Dorjpurev Dorjpurev, Olonchimeg 154

13 The Netherlands: The Law Against Using Violence in Bringing Up Children / Mirjam Elisabeth Blaak Blaak, Mirjam Elisabeth 169

14 New Zealand: The Achievements and Challenges of Prohibition / Nicola Taylor Taylor, Nicola, Beth Wood Wood, Beth, Anne B. Smith Smith, Anne B. 182

15 Norway: The Long and Winding Road towards Prohibiting Physical Punishment / Kirsten Sandberg Sandberg, Kirsten 197

16 Romania: Banning Corporal Punishment of Children / Gabriela Alexandrescu Alexandrescu, Gabriela 210

17 Serbia: Moving Towards the Abolition of Physical Punishment of Children / Jelena Srna Srna, Jelena, Ivana Stevanovic Stevanovic, Ivana 222

18 Spain: Banning Physical and Humiliating Punishment in the Home / Pepa Horno Goicoechea Goicoechea, Pepa Horno 234

19 Sweden: A 30-Year Ban on Physical Punishment of Children / Staffan Janson Janson, Staffan, Bodil Långberg Långberg, Bodil, Birgitta Svensson Svensson, Birgitta 241

20 The United Kingdom: The Ongoing Struggle to Achieve Legal Reform / Sharon Owen Owen, Sharon 256

21 Uruguay: The Landmark Law in Latin America / Maria Clara Galvis Galvis, Maria Clara, Gaby Reyes Reyes, Gaby 275

22 Venezuela: The Process of Prohibiting Physical and Humiliating Punishment / Aria Clara Galvis Galvis, Aria Clara, Gaby Reyes Reyes, Gaby 281

23 Yemen: Prohibiting Physical and Humiliating Punishment in Schools / Aisha Saeed Saeed, Aisha, Lucienne Maas Maas, Lucienne 287

Part III Lessons Learned and Pathways to the Future

24 Effects of Banning Corporal Punishment in Europe: A Five-Nation Comparison / Kai-D. Bussmann Bussmann, Kai-D., Claudia Erthal Erthal, Claudia, Andreas Schroth Schroth, Andreas 299

25 Witnessing History and Charting the Future: Pathways to Prohibition / Anne B. Smith Smith, Anne B., Joan E. Durrant Durrant, Joan E. 323.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

9780415879200

0415879205

9780203839683

0203839684

OCLC:

694679159