Spanking Children Research Paper

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The Detrimental Effect of Spanking Children Throughout history, there has been controversy about the proper upbringing of a child. It was most common for a parent to be stern and aggressive with their disciplinary techniques. Physical discipline was found in biblical references as well as in rituals of ancestors. In today’s society, some still believe in the old teachings as most profitable, while others find that verbal corrections and the restriction of privileges is enough to discipline a child. With increased research, it is found that physical contact is less favorable and does not solve the problem at hand. Spanking children is detrimental because it has negative effects on the mental health of a child, causes…show more content…
According to Elizabeth Landau, writer of the article “Spanking Detrimental to Children, Study Says”, most parents who choose to spank their children are normally young in age(1). In addition to that accusation, they are not as wise as older individuals.(2) A child has a tendency to become a stressful responsibility that increases the level of chaos in the life of a parent. Emotional instability is common among these types of parents. It is simple to physically discipline the child and get a fast, efficient result, rather than to dedicate time and effort into resolving a problem. The child is generally thought to be at fault when it comes to their misconduct. The parent believes that if the child does not wish to be spanked then they will embark in the improvement of their actions.(2) In the article “Corporal Punishment”; published by a World Book student, it is said that “[…] people believe that such punishment leads to child abuse, and should therefore be outlawed”(1). This is significant because it implies that the extent of punishment will increase causing a negative…show more content…
Physical punishment has the ability to traumatize the victim. This process may be slow or have an unpredictable pattern. In an article by Gregory E. Everett, Stephen D.A. Hupp, and Joe D. Olmi entitled “Time-out with Parents: A Descriptive Analysis of 30 Years of Research.” physical punishment and timeouts are compared. Everett explains, “[…]physical punishment, a technique employed by approximately 90% of American parents is viewed as more restrictive than TO; as a negative stimulus is presented contingent on behavioral display is contrasted with TO, under which a desirable stimulus is removed following inappropriate child behavior”(2). This is relevant because Gonnerman puts emphasis on the student who are sent away to The Rotenberg Center to be punished. Prisoners within U.S. jails and prisons don’t get as severe of a punishment as these children. Six children have died at the hands of this center during its thirty-six years of service that was intended to aid in the correction of unwanted and or unacceptable behavior. In this institution, children of all ages were put through various forms of punishment constantly. They ranged from spankings with a spatula to portable backpacks that were wired to the body so that a shock could be sent through the body at any given time in which it was needed. Gonnerman exspresses the thoughts of a male student who experienced being placed into the center; “The constant
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