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    THE EFFECTS OF SPANKING 2 The Long Term Effects Spanking Causes Spanking a child should be banned. A national study showed that 94 percent of parents still spank their children. Another study showed that younger parents who were not informed on alternative methods to physical punishment with their children were more likely to spank Some people might argue that a spanking will teach the child discipline

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    opinion on disciplining children? For my research I wanted to see if over generations if disciplining children has changed and how that affects the general attitude toward authority. My hypothesis is that the younger generation is not being spanked and therefore results in a more defiant attitude toward authority which leads to higher rates in criminal activity‚ whereas my generation having been spanked has led to a more respectful attitude toward authority. I define spanking as a hit on the bottom

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    way to teach children right and wrong. However‚ spanking can be very bad for a child’s development‚ it can teach them unwanted behavior and children shut down when they are being spanked. It can difficult to teach a child purely from spank‚ and there are other methods that parents can look into to teach a child. There is also evidence that shows that a child should not be physically punished and that there are other methods to teach a child what is right and what is wrong. Spanking has been used

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    To spank or not to spank? Spanking has been a topic that has been talked about for some time now. Spanking is a type of corporal punishment involving the act of striking the buttocks of another person to cause physical pain‚ generally with an open hand. Spanking should be allow as a punishment when dealing with misbehaving children. When spanking children there should be some guidelines of what is not acceptable when spanking children. When it comes to spanking children‚ there can be a wrong and

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    Disciplining Children: Spanking? Introduction: You hear more and more every day about a mother or a father accidentally killing their child for a small misbehavior. This is becoming more and more of a problem. Parenting children is a very difficult task‚ one of the most challenging things anyone will ever encounter. The reason I want to talk to you today about the proper ways of disciplining children is because a lot of people do not realize the harm in spanking young children or even

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    Does spanking children lead to cognitive and behavioral problems? Texas Southern University PSY 433- Abnormal Psychology Instructor: Dr. Arthur L. Whaley Submitted: October 31‚ 2013 Running Head: spanking children and cognitive and behavioral problems Introduction Cognitive problems can be defined as having difficulties with thinking‚ learning and memory. Behavioral problems are symptomatic expression of emotional or interpersonal maladjustment in children. Spanking

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    Spanking has been used for many years and it must come to an end. Also known as corporal punishment‚ spanking is most often used as a form of discipline. Although it is said to have some benefits‚ the negative consequences far outweigh the good. According to Dr. Wilson and Dr. Lyon‚ "physical punishment delivered in anger with the intent to cause pain is unacceptable and dangerous to the health and well being of the child."( Guidance for Effective Discipline‚ online) It is important for spanking

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    Why Spanking Children is Wrong Parents have been spanking their children for hundreds of years‚ but recently this practice has come into question. The concern is not regarding the effectiveness of spanking but the correctness of spanking. Parents should not be allowed to strike their children. Child abuse is defined as any unnecessary or intentional physical or emotional or sexual mistreatment of children. Spanking is not the only method of child discipline. Spanking is not even the most effective

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    Clearly‚ the majority of parents say they spank their kids. Various factors increase the likelihood‚ including geographic location (children in the South are spanked the most)‚ family income (less money means more spanking)‚ race (African-American mothers spank their children more than other ethnic groups) and religion (parents more fundamentalist in their religious beliefs spank more than those who are less so). But all in all‚ it’s a pretty clear picture. According to Kitty O’Callaghan (2016) “about

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    Spanking of Children In today’s society‚ there is a fine line between spanking your children being a normal disciplinary action. Why spanking is an effective form of punishment for children? They need to be discipline; all parents know children need limits and boundaries. This method should be used on a child if only they have misbehaved. People who never spank their kids‚ usually end up being immature and disrespectful to everyone around them. According to the article‚ "How kids feel the swats

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