The act of spanking has been used for many years throughout the world for various reasons such as personal beliefs or religious beliefs. However‚ in today’s world‚ many parents are debating on whether or not spanking is a safe and effective form of discipline. Today‚ “64% of parents condone spanking as a “regular form of punishment” for young children” (O’Callaghan‚ 1). There are many positive aspects of spanking children as a way of discipline. “In Webster’s‚ “spank” means “to strike on the buttocks
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claiming that spanking children does not prevent bad behavior but worsens. To emphasize‚ research author from the University of Texas at Austin‚ Elizabeth T. Gershoff claimed that spanking increases aggression‚ delinquent behaviors‚ anxiety‚ and depression. Although her research and claims may be true‚ I disagree with Steven’s article. From my experience‚ proper spanking can prevent bad behavior‚ but beating a child can increase negative effects on a child. Gershoff claimed that spanking increases
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this issue has been the object of prolonged debate and radical opinions. Slavery can be found at the root of several instances of bloodshed and revolution in the course of our nation’s development‚ a key role in shaping our nation. Though it is outlawed today and the thought of a reality otherwise is now absurd‚ not even two centuries ago‚ it played a vital role in over half the nation’s economy and lifestyle. However‚ when the United States was in its infantile stages‚ our founding fathers were
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Abstract Spanking is seen in both views of bad and good. Many parents decide to use spanking as a method of discipline. Some parents do not use spanking as a method of discipline because it is seen as abuse. I will use many resources off the internet. Many of my resources are big internet pages like CNN‚ College websites‚ Blogs‚ Newspapers‚ and many more! Some questions I am going to ask are going to revolve around why parents use spanking as a discipline‚ what messages
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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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Outline: Should children be disciplined by physical punishment? 1. Title 2. Introduction a. History; My experience 3. Point 1: Cons a) Spanking causes violence b) Trust issues 4. Point 2: Pros a) When appropriate b) Why effective 5. Point 3: Crossing the line a) Abuse b) Rules for proper spanking 6. Point 4: Discipline plan a) Talking b) Time out c) Spank 7. Point 5: Conclusion Are parents becoming too lenient? 4/23/14 When I was a kid I knew better than to
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Chelsea Hall SOC/CJST 405 Dr. Brian Monahan 30 November 2012 Ever-changing Viewpoints on Spanking As a world population‚ evidence shows that children were not valued in general throughout history until the twentieth century. Children were known as parental property and were treated as such. Children did not have rights of any kind; they could be sold‚ beaten‚ used as slaves‚ etc. for their parents’’ purposes. Several overlapping perspectives for conceptualizing and dealing with deviant
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Pros and Cons of Spanking Spanking‚ an action caused by a slap with one’s open hand or a flat object‚ especially on the buttocks as a punishment. Many believe spanking is a very controversial issue‚ to spank or not to spank. Let us look at the pros and cons of spanking to see what you think you should do for your child later on when you have kids. Pros to spanking; when spanking a child correctly‚ this can really be an effective and safe means for parents to discipline their children. When it comes
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Spanking is Beneficial 1 Spanking is a Beneficial Form of Punishment Ms. Stokes Kaplan University Amanda Pennington Spanking is Beneficial 2 Parents have always struggled with ways to appropriately discipline their children‚ especially in modern culture. Several years ago there would have been no question about acceptable forms of punishment. Today people can not parent their children the way they want to. There are radical groups out there that are dictating the way we care for them
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English 100 September 25‚ 2014 Discipline by spanking your children is not Abuse!!! In an ideal world‚ spanking would never be necessary. However‚ on rare occasions it may be necessary to smack your child ’s bottom. I do not intend to either promote or discourage spanking‚ but rather to give parents correct instruction on using non-abusive spanking in discipline. Spanking is a much-debated topic. Most child psychologists do not recommend spanking as a discipline method for children. However‚ other
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