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Global pathways to abolishing physical punishment : realizing children's rights / edited by Joan E. Durrant, Anne B. Smith.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Routledge research in education ; 51.
- Routledge research in education ; 51
- 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.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (375 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Routledge, 2011.
- Language Note:
- English
- 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:
- pt. 1. The rationale for eliminating physical punishment of children
- pt. 2. Stories of progress towards prohibition
- pt. 3. Lessons learned and pathways to the future.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-136-88634-6
- 1-136-88635-4
- 1-283-04359-9
- 9786613043597
- 0-203-83968-4
- 9780203839683
- OCLC:
- 707068676
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