Spanking: Who is more willing to raise a hand?.
Spanking, or corporal punishment has always been a social issue discussed and measured. Over time the social values of it and who they are held by have changed. Through the years and the changing roles of men and women their values and priorities have changed, effecting the way they feel and choose to handle certain situations. When a child is disobedient the question of whether or not to spank a child comes into play. Another factor that is taken into consideration is the adult who is making the choice to spank. Looking back at studies done into the 1960's you can see that there is and has always been a difference in the feelings of men compared to women on the topic of spanking. The question we examined is: Do you agree or disagree that it is sometimes necessary to discipline a child with a good hard spanking? .
A study done in 1994 shows the difference between men and women in the approval of corporal punishment is statistically significant. By taking a look at the rates you can see that the difference is significant, but it is not very large: 83% of men approved of corporal punishment compared to 76% of women. Over the years both sexes approval ratings of it have dropped, but maintaining the pattern of men favoring it more than women. The only exception to this was in 1968 when women favored corporal punishment with an overwhelming 95.31% compared to men with 92.24%. Only a slight difference between the two sexes approval but when compared to studies done in 1994 there is a significant drop in the overall approval of both sexes. While the women have moved out of the home and into the work place, changing their views on life and corporal punishment, men have hung on to the traditional values a bit more. These statistics are shown in the table below:.
APPROVAL BY YEAR AND GENDER OF RESPONDENT .
GENDER OF RESPONDENT.
YEAR MEN WOMEN.
Spanking is the least effective form of discipline. ... Spanking often becomes the method of communication. ... Physical harm to a child is not unusual in terms of spanking. Injuries and deaths have been associated with spanking. ... Spanking is ineffective and wares off when overly used. ...
In western society, spanking is often not seen as a suitable way to discipline youth. In fact, spanking is a good way to discipline by helping to build self-awareness and morality, it is beneficial to maintain order in society. Spanking is a reasonable punishment which leads youths to distinguish between good and bad. ... Suitable spanking for repeated misbehavior is reasonable. ... Spanking helps children to build a positive attitude in distinguishing between good and evil. ...
Spanking is dominance. ... Spanking shouldn't cause any of those and if it is, then it isn't spanking, its beating. ... They are weapons, and you say spanking is abuse? ... Spanking is not child abuse, it is necessary punishment. I have talked to many parents that regret not spanking their kids, and I've also talked to many parents who do not regret spanking their kids. ...
Spanking is not a good form of behavior. ... Spanking often leads to more misbehavior. ... Spanking is not only ineffective, but also dangerous. ... Research shows a clear connection between spanking and aggression. ... Spanking has other negative side effects as well. ...
Abstract Disciplining children by means of spanking is a controversial subject. ... A conglomerate of data found that spanking doesn't work. ... Why Spanking Children is not Detrimental Correlational Studies Most studies of spanking to children are correlational. ... Short-Term Basis There are some pros to short-term spanking. Spanking a child on a short-term basis gets the child to change negative behaviors that caused the spanking to occur. ...
Spanking is unnecessary and most of the time not effective. ... Spanking in the end produces a worse behavior then what it's intended for. ... Spanking is a way for parents to ensure these expectations. ... Just like spanking it is sometimes necessary. ... With spanking it also shows a form of authority to make the child listen. ...
Is the spanking of a child going to lead to further violence later in life? ... Even though spanking is widely used by parents, Straus categorizes spanking under corporal punishment. ... If spanking will teach a child from running in the street or harming another child then spanking surely is not abuse. ... Only at certain times is spanking a solution. ... Only with proper explanation and a caring parent will spanking be tolerated, and only with these things will spanking be useful. ...
(Spanking and Children 2). ... Spanking is a way to punish and correct. ... He explains that the tension may lead up to continuous spankings. ... This is no longer considered spanking; this is a type of child abuse and is illegal (Lets Stop Spanking 2). ... The debate about child abuse and spanking is far from over. ...
