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008			110331s2009 eng
040			_aWSS _dAFV
100			_aLawrence, Julie _91539
245			_aA place where it is not okay to hit children : _bthe role of professionals _cLawrence, Julie; Smith, Anne B.
260			_c2009
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520			_aAs a result of recent legislation that removes from the Crimes Act the statutory defence of "reasonable force" to correct a child, professionals have an increasingly important role in supporting parents to use effective and positive discipline. This study focused on how professionals approach the tasks of communicating, guiding and advising families with young children about disciplinary practices. The researchers convened 10 focus groups of people working in family support, child health, early childhood teaching and social work roles, in Northland, Auckland, Wellington and Dunedin. This paper describes how the participants work with and advise families about child discipline, how well prepared they are to fulfil this role, and how they understand the legal issues relating to family discipline. Parents did seek advice on discipline from professionals and acknowledged using corporal punishment. Most professionals disagreed with the use of physical discipline, but some expressed caution about telling parents directly that they thought smacking was harmful. Few of the professionals discussed the debate (current at the time of the research) regarding the proposed repeal of Section 59 with parents, and many did not understand it themselves. They believed that parents would need more support if the law changed. Only a minority had received training on the issue of child discipline. The findings suggest that those working with families with young children are in need of more resources and professional development to deal with this matter.
650	2	7	_2FVC _aCHILDREN _9127
650	2	7	_2FVC _aDISCIPLINE _9198
650	2	7	_2FVC _aPARENTING _9429
651	2	4	_aNEW ZEALAND _92588
700	1		_aSmith, Anne B. _92125
500			_aSocial Policy Journal of New Zealand, April 2009, 34: 113-123
773	0		_tSocial Policy Journal of New Zealand, April 2009, 34: 113-123
856	4		_uhttp://www.msd.govt.nz/documents/about-msd-and-our-work/publications-resources/journals-and-magazines/social-policy-journal/spj34/not-okay-to-hit-children.pdf
856	4		_uhttp://www.msd.govt.nz/about-msd-and-our-work/publications-resources/journals-and-magazines/social-policy-journal/spj34/34-not-okay-to-hit-children.html _zAccess the website
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