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Cross-Cultural Attitudes Towards Corporal Punishment

Brienda Brew

Central Connecticut State University

November 29, 2021.

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Introduction

Corporal Punishment is the application of physical methods to correct or control a child's

behavior by use of pain but without injuring the child (Engulu & Harris, 2017). Is corporal

punishment beneficial or detrimental? Corporal punishment is a topic that is highly debated

nowadays (Lee, 2000). Physical punishment results in negative conduct in youngsters (Gershoff

& Font 2016). When it comes to corporal punishment, many individuals have strong feelings

either for it or against it (Barrish, 1996), depending on their own experiences. Proponents of

physical punishment feel that it aids youngsters in understanding that they have made a mistake

and that it will prevent them from repeating the error (Engulu & Harris, 2017; Barrish, 1996;

Flynn, 1994; Gershoff & Font, 2016; Lee, 2000; McCormick, 1992). People who are opposed to

physical punishment feel that there are several other methods of informing a kid that they have

made a mistake and that they may remedy it without resorting to harsh discipline (Flynn, 1994;

Gershoff, 2010; Larzelere & Kuhn, 2005).

Studies have shown that physical punishment has long-term consequences for children,

such as fighting, aggressiveness, disorderly conduct, or bullying; and anxiety disorder and

alcohol abuse in adulthood (Gershoff & Font, 2016; McMillan et al., 1999). A study by

Mulvaney & Mebert (2010) revealed that people who experienced corporal punishment in

childhood had a higher likelihood of poor mental health. Parents, schools, and other

organizations continue to practice corporal punishment in the United States (Barrish, 1996;

Flynn, 1994; Gershoff & Font, 2016; Gershoff, 2010).

A wide variation exists in the attitude towards spanking (Engulu & Harris, 2017).

Previous research studies have established consistent gender, religious, and ethnic differences in

people’s perspectives towards this form of punishment. Asians, African Americans, religious

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1 Cross-Cultural Attitudes Towards Corporal Punishment Brienda Brew Central Connecticut State University November 29, 2021. 2 Introduction Corporal Punishment is the application of physical methods to correct or control a child's behavior by use of pain but without injuring the child (Engulu & Harris, 2017). Is corporal punishment beneficial or detrimental? Corporal punishment is a topic that is highly debated nowadays (Lee, 2000). Physical punishment results in negative conduct in youngsters (Gershoff & Font 2016). When it comes to corporal punishment, many individuals have strong feelings either for it or against it (Barrish, 1996), depending on their own experiences. Proponents of physical punishment feel that it aids youngsters in understanding that they have made a mistake and that it will prevent them from repeating the error (Engulu & Harris, 2017; Barrish, 1996; Flynn, 1994; Gershoff & Font, 2016; Lee, 2000; McCormick, 1992). People who are opposed to physical punishment feel that there are several other methods of informing a kid that they have made a mistake and that they may remedy it without resorting to harsh discipline (Flynn, 1994; Gershoff, 2010; Larzelere & Kuhn, 2005). Studies have shown that physical punishment has long-term consequences for children, such as fighting, aggressiveness, disorderly conduct, or bullying; and anxiety disorder and alcohol abuse in adulthood (Gershoff & Font, 2016; McMillan et al., 1999). A study by Mulvaney & Mebert (2010) r ...
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