000			02960nab a2200313Ia 4500
999			_c1996 _d1996
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005			20250625151147.0
008			110331s2006 eng
022			_a0927-5568
040			_aWSS _dAFV
100			_aDobbs, Terry _91061
245			_a'No, we don't get a say, children just suffer the consequences' : _bchildren talk about family discipline _cDobbs, Terry; Smith, Anne B.; Taylor, Nicola J.
260			_aDordrecht ; Boston _bMartinus Nijhoff _c2006
365			_a00 _b0
500			_aThe International Journal of Children's Rights 14(2) 2006 : 137-156
520			_aThis article presents selected findings from a study that examined children's perspectives of family discipline and their experiences and views of physical punishment. The study employed a qualitative participatory design, based on existing theories of children, and used focus groups to attempt to place an importance on the view of the child. Eighty children (43 boys and 37 girls), aged between 5 and 14 years of age, participated in the study. The children were asked a number of questions about family discipline, including questions about how they are disciplined, if their parents use physical punishment, their views on the appropriateness of physical punishment, and what happens in situations where they disagree with their parents over a certain punishment. The study also looked at age and gender differences in children's attitudes towards physical punishment. The key findings of the study were that physical punishment is the most commonly used disciplinary technique, with almost all of the children (92%) reporting that they had been physically punished. The majority of the children believed that physical punishment is an inappropriate form of discipline, and many children did not understand why they had been punished. The majority of children also reported that parents are inconsistent when disciplining, often as a result of a parent's personal circumstances at the time. The authors conclude that the common belief that physical punishment is an effective means of disciplining children needs to be challenged, emphasising the importance of children's voices around this issue. The article also highlights that New Zealand is not effectively implementing Article 19 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989), which states that it is the government's duty to provide appropriate legislation to protect children from neglect and abuse.
650	2	7	_2FVC _aCHILDREN _9127
650	2	7	_2FVC _aDISCIPLINE _9198
650	2	7	_2FVC _aFAMILIES _9238
650	2	7	_aGENDER _9269
650	2	7	_2FVC _aGENDER DIFFERENCE _9270
650	2	7	_2FVC _aNEGLECT _9401
650	2	7	_2FVC _aSTATISTICS _9575
650	2	7	_9103 _aCHILD ABUSE _2FVC
700	1		_aSmith, Anne B. _92125
700	1		_aTaylor, Nicola J. _92195
773	0		_tThe International Journal of Children's Rights 14(2) 2006 : 137-156
942			_2ddc _cARTICLE