English 110 Danielle Stephen 10/8/14 “Discipline vs. Child Abuse” Matthew A. Cornblith Coleman University 1 How far is too far? Some people believe that child abuse is an acceptable form of discipline‚ however I do not. There is a fine line between discipline and child abuse. What is discipline? Discipline is “the practice of training people to obey rules or a code of behavior‚ using punishment to correct disobedience.” (https://www.google.com/webhp?hl=en&source=hp&btnG=Google+Search&gbv=2#hl=en&gbv=2&q=discipline)
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Child discipline vs. Discipline Child abuse is a very common thing in today’s society‚ although not much is heard about it. The abuse mostly happens in the home where the bruises can be hidden. The emotional and physical scars are hidden behind clothes‚ makeup and lies. There are four different types of abuse suffered every day by children in all types of environments. The four different types are physical‚ sexual‚ emotional and psychological. The abuse leaves scars with
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Fatima Cabrera Discipline is not Child Abuse Child abuse is define as a physical‚ mental‚ or sexual mistreatment. Therefore‚ I do not believe discipline is child abuse. Discipline is simply a method of teaching children right from wrong. This method also teaches children to respect adults‚ and be responsible. The outcome of the discipline just depends on the approach a person takes. When I say the outcome depends approach a person takes‚ I am stating that there are different
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Blake Moss Abuse Versus Discipline A mother spanks her child in a public parking lot. While a nearby citizen watches in horror and begins to dial 911. Is this wrong? Does the mother have authority to do this to her own child? Who gets to decide how the mother disciplines her child? Why here? These are the questions that come across the mind of today’s society. Most people would agree that the child did something “wrong‚” but opinion collide on how the mother should discipline the child. Parents
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Discipline versus Child Abuse Tiara Loving February 2‚ 2011 Criminal Justice 100 Homework Assignment #1 Is there such a thing as too much discipline? How far can a person go with discipline before it turns into child abuse? How do a person know if they are performing child abuse? These are the three main questions that raise a debate when the subjects discipline and child abuse are put in one sentence. What some people might call discipline others may say is child abuse. Gaining the knowledge
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PARENTAL DISCIPLINE AND ABUSE Parental discipline and child abuse are among the most controversial topics currently‚ and they cause serious problems for children in the United States. Child abuse essentially focuses on the child’s bad behaviors and gives the child emotional and physical harms. Forms of abuse include spanking‚ hitting‚ saying negative things and corporal punishment. In fact‚ parental discipline is a much more appropriate way of dealing with negative behavior than using abusive
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Parental Substance Abuse and Child Welfare Temple University Harrisburg Introduction Parental substance abuse and the welfare of children have become a growing epidemic in society today. Thousands of families are facing struggles with addiction which can lead to the interruption of cognitive development and mental growth of their young children. It has been found that “more than 8.3 million children younger than 18 years (11.9%) lived with at least one parent who was dependent on or abused
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When Discipline is Considered Child Abuse When children misbehave‚ the parent’s disciplinary actions are often seen as a form of child abuse by other. There are different ways to discipline a child that is not considered child abuse. Most parents want their child to grow up happy‚ healthy‚ and have self confidence. Parents often think that disciplining their child will cause them to lack any of these feelings‚ this is not true. Children need discipline‚ parent’s that don’t discipline their child
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Abuse or Discipline Abuse: (n) a·buse (uh-byoos) 1. To hurt or injure by maltreatment‚ ill use. Some parents try to say that the abuse that their child is enduring is to teach him/her a lesson. There is a very big difference between physical abuse and discipline for your child‚ and‚ as Bell hooks states in her essay‚ “Justice: Childhood Love Lessons”‚ love cannot coexist with abuse. I agree with her in saying‚ parents should discipline their children without physically abusing them. There are
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OF EFFECTIVE DISCIPLINE Discipline is the structure that helps the child fit into the real world happily and effectively. It is the foundation for the development of the child’s own self-discipline. Effective and positive discipline is about teaching and guiding children‚ not just forcing them to obey. As with all other interventions aimed at pointing out unacceptable behavior‚ the child should always know that the parent loves and supports him or her. Trust between parent and child should be maintained
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