others believe it is a form of corporal punishment that does not cause injury. By showing how each perspective of spanking supports their claim and defining spanking‚ one will be able to form an opinion. In order to conclude an argument‚ it is first necessary to define any vague or ambiguous terms. Spanking is an unclear term in need of explanation. To some spanking means to slap a child on the buttocks‚ while others believe it is a mild form of corporal punishment which does not cause harm to
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To Spank or Not to Spank Sophia Davis ENG122 Holly Wilcox July 12‚ 2010 Spanking is a form of corporal punishment commonly used to discipline an infant‚ toddler‚ child‚ or teenager. It typically consists of an adult striking the child ’s bottom in reaction to poor behavior‚ with either an open hand or an implement‚ without producing physical injury. There is much argument over whether a parent should spank their child or not. Those who do not believe in spanking say spanking
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childhood. It is natural that children learn attitudes and behaviors through observation and imitation of their parents’ actions‚ so it is the responsibility of parents to set an example of understanding and wisdom to them. Studies found that the more corporal cvvvpunishment a parent reported using‚ the greater the probability of the child being a delinquent. "I have yet to see a repeat male delinquent that wasn’t raised on a belt‚ board‚ cord‚ or fist‚" says Ralph Welsh‚ a child and adolescent psychologist
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1101-80569 2 October 2014 Essay 2 Fine Lines One of the main points in the article “Why America Should Outlaw Spanking” by Emily Bazelon is about how many rights parents have in America. The main example talked about in this article is about corporal punishment and whether or not parents have the right to spank their child or not. Reasons being that some extreme parents take it too far sometimes‚ leaving bruises and possibly even fracturing bones. Politian’s believe that outlawing spanking would assist
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The case against spanking Spanking your child as a form of punishment is very questionable nowadays‚ a lot of people think it is ok to spank your child and others disagree. There have been many researches done about this and it is a very controversial topic. In the article “The case against spanking”‚ by Brandan Smith‚ he talks about the studies that have been researched and the decline in spanking because it could be harmful or not as effective as they grow older. Parents might hit or spank
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Kaplan University The Fine Line Between Child Abuse and Discipline There is a fine line between discipline and child abuse. Many people disagree on what is and is not abuse. There are many factors that can affect how a person views corporal punishment and abuse. Some of these factors are personal beliefs‚ pressure from outside sources‚ and the severity of the “discipline” that has occurred. There are many forms of abuse including physical‚ emotional‚ sexual‚ and neglect. There are also different
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beaten are not seen as an element of abuse by virtue of the pain it gives the individual. It is a measure of tutoring a child showing the gravity of his or her action was not acceptable to the family‚ kindred‚ and community. Having seen these corporal punishments‚ my career as a social worker will advocate for a positive change in child parenting. At this level‚ I was born in a family that has passion in helping people. However‚
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Elizabeth Rider‚ it was found that not all what you read is true. The first instance of this is in accordance to physical punishment. The book begins by describing how Skinner did not believe in physical punishment but positive reinforcement. The text then goes into a study done by a website called Child Trends Databank saying how parents believe that physical punishment like spanking actually helps the child learn (Sigelman and Rider 44). This section is interesting because it is not likely that
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Discipline Is Not Punishment Where Is this Much-Taught Discipline? A week doesn’t go by without a telephone call from some stranger wanting to speak to someone I never heard of. Why so many wrong numbers? Is the simple discipline of finding the correct number and pushing the phone buttons accurately too much for grown people to handle? After their having called the wrong party‚ they rarely apologize. More often‚ it is an angry demand‚ "Who’s this?!" They are affronted by my answering the phone
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As state by an article by Katherine Lee‚ “those who support spanking children and other forms of corporal punishment argue that kids who are disciplined physically turn out just fine. But a child who is exposed to secondhand smoke may not get cancer right away‚ and a child who isn’t secured with a seat belt isn’t guaranteed to be injured or worse in a car
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