Corporal punishment of children in theoretical perspective / edited by Michael Donnelly and Murray A. Straus.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Donnelly, Michael, 1949-

Straus, Murray A. (Murray Arnold), 1926-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Corporal punishment of children.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (349 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New Haven ; London : Yale University Press, c2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Despite being commonplace in American households a generation ago, corporal punishment of children has been subjected to criticism and shifting attitudes in recent years. Many school districts have banned it, and many child advocates recommend that parents no longer spank or strike their children. In this book, social theorist Michael Donnelly and family violence expert Murray A. Straus tap the expertise of social science scholars and researchers who address issues of corporal punishment, a subject that is now characterized as a key issue in child welfare. The contributors discuss corporal punishment, its use, causes, and consequences, drawing on a wide array of comparative, psychological, and sociological theories. Together, they clarify the analytical issues and lay a strong foundation for future research and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Contents:

Front matter

Contents

Acknowledgments

1. Theoretical Approaches to Corporal Punishment

2. Corporal Punishment in Ecological Perspective

3. Parent-Offspring Conflict and Corporal Punishment in Primates

4. Putting Corporal Punishment of Children in Historical Perspective

5. Grid-Group Theory and Corporal Punishment

6. The Origins of Physical Punishment: An Ethological/Attachment Perspective on the Use of Physical Punishment by Human Parents

7. Behavioral Theory and Corporal Punishment

8. Behavior Analysis, Evolutionary Theory, and the Corporal Discipline of Children

9. Spare the Rod and Spoil the Child: Lay Theories of Corporal Punishment

10. Difficulties of Making Rational Choices Concerning Corporal Punishment of Children

11. Unintended Consequences of Punishment

12. Moral Development and Corporal Punishment

13. Corporal Punishment of Children: A Communication-Theory Perspective

14. Conflict Theory of Corporal Punishment

15. Punishment of Children from the Perspective of Control Theory

16. Punishment, Child Development, and Crime: A Theory of the Social Bond

17. Exchange Theory

18. Corporal Punishment and the Stress Process

19. Corporal Punishment and Black's Theory of Social Control

20. The Structure of Family Rules about Hitting: A Family-Systems Perspective

References

Contributors

Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 299-332) and index.

ISBN:

9786611722968

9781281722966

1281722960

9780300133806

0300133804

OCLC:

1013947530