TY  - BOOK
AU  - Smith, Anne B.
TI  - Children's rights to protection from physical punishment in their homes: theory and research.  Paper presented at international conference: Childhoods 2005, Norway, 29 June - 3 July 2005
PY  - 2005///
CY  - Otago, N.Z.
PB  - Children's Issues Centre, University of Otago
KW  - FVC
KW  - CHILD NEGLECT
KW  - CHILD PROTECTION
KW  - CHILDREN'S RIGHTS
KW  - CORPORAL PUNISHMENT
KW  - DISCIPLINE
KW  - MENTAL HEALTH
KW  - PHYSICAL ABUSE
KW  - CHILD ABUSE
KW  - NEW ZEALAND
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N2  - This conference paper examines the use of physical punishment from a social sciences point of view. The author discusses five theoretical perspectives in relation to physical punishment as a framework for the discussion. The author draws on a review of research to argue that physical punishment is an ineffective and detrimental means for disciplining children. Research findings consistently show that physical punishment used as a form of family discipline has a number of negative long-term effects on children's development. Some of these effects include: antisocial behaviour, for example, aggression towards others; poorer cognitive development and lower academic achievement; poorer relationships between children and their parents and attachment issues; mental health problems, for example, depression, anxiety and suicidal behaviours; and inhibited internalisation of moral values. The author concludes that there is very little research that supports the use of physical punishment
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