000			01999nam a2200289Ia 4500
001			111248
005			20250625151226.0
008			110331s2005 eng
040			_aWSS _dAFV
100			_aSmith, Anne B. _92125
245			_aChildren's rights to protection from physical punishment in their homes : _btheory and research. Paper presented at international conference: Childhoods 2005, Norway, 29 June - 3 July 2005 _cSmith, Anne B.
260			_aOtago, N.Z. _bChildren's Issues Centre, University of Otago _c2005
300			_a19 p. ; computer file : PDF format (181 Kb)
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520			_aThis 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.
650	2	7	_2FVC _aCHILD NEGLECT _9114
650	2	7	_aCHILD PROTECTION _9118
650	2	7	_aCHILDREN'S RIGHTS _9135
650	2	7	_aCORPORAL PUNISHMENT _9158
650	2	7	_2FVC _aDISCIPLINE _9198
650	2	7	_2FVC _aMENTAL HEALTH _9377
650	2	7	_aPHYSICAL ABUSE _9439
651		4	_aNEW ZEALAND _92588
650	2	7	_9103 _aCHILD ABUSE _2FVC
942			_2ddc _cBRIEFING
999			_c2794 _d2794