Around the world, most children (80%) are spanked or otherwise physically punished by their parents (UNICEF, 2014).
. “Two main points within this argument that have been raised about past meta-analyses are that spanking has been confounded with potentially abusive parenting behaviors in some studies and that spanking has only been linked with detrimental outcomes in methodologically weak studies” (Journal of Psychology).
“A new Canadian study reviewed two decades of research on spanking and found not only that “…no study has found physical punishment to have a long-term positive effect, and most studies “When it comes to spanking children, if it is done correctly, it can also have long lasting effects on children as well. Health Research Funding.org states that “When spanking children is used correctly, this can really be an effective and safe means for parents to discipline their children. When it comes to disciplining children, it is important for parents to do everything as gently and kindly as they can” (Health Research Funding). have found negative effects” (The Atlantic).
(Science Daily).
References
UNICEF. (2014). Hidden in plain sight: A statistical analysis of violence against children. New York, NY: UNICEF.
Gershoff, Elizabeth T., Department of Human Development and Family Sciences, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, US,
http://healthresearchfunding.org/pros-cons-spanking-children/
Journal of Family Psychology, Vol 30(4), Jun, 2016. pp. 453-469. Baumrind, D., Larzelere, R. E., & Cowan, P. A. (2002). Ordinary physical punishment: Is it harmful? Comment on Gershoff (2002). Psychological Bulletin, 128, 580–589. 10.1037/0033-2909.128.4.580
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/04/140415144022.html
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