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Spanking Annotated Bibliography

LarRy Cosey

Tuskegee University

SOWK 300

February 1, 2009
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References

Durrant, J. (2005). Distinguishing physical punishment from physical abuse:Implications for

professionals. Envision: The Manitoba Journal of Child Welfare, 4(1), 86-92. Retrieved

from http://www.envisionjournal.com/application/Articles/77.pdf

This article relates to the new society. It states that there is a current trend of dislike of

physical discipline of children. This article holds an enormous amount of valuable

information and statistics. Durrant speaks of the difference of physical punishment and

physical abuse. There are very informative passages about parents intent with

punishment and most of the time it is not to harm the child. The article informs its

readers about what can be done to resolve the dilemmas that we face as a society in the

time. The national level of government also plays a role in this problem and its going to

take a major effort if this problem is going to be effectively defined and solved.

Frei, J. (1995). No purpose to spanking children and charging parents. Canadian Medical

Association Journal, 153(6), 742-743. Retrieved from

http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1487269

This article states that there is no purpose in corporal punishment for children. It does

not serve as a useful means of raising children. The article spoke of criminal charges that

could be brought upon individuals who otherwise are law abiding citizens. The article

also states that it is a proven fact that this type of punishment is unsuccessful in raising

children and punishing criminals.

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Gray, C. (2002). Pediatricians taking a new look at corporal-punishment issue. Canadian

Medical Association Journal, 166(6). Retrieved from

http://www.cmaj.ca/cgi/content/full/166/6/793?maxtoshow=&HITS=10&hits=10&RESU

LTFORMAT=&fulltext=spanking&andorexactfulltext=and&searchid=1&FIRSTINDEX

=0&sortspec=date&resourcetype=HWCIT

In this article the question of spanking is deeply reviewed. Many pediatricians and

physicians quote their opinions. There is a very important aspect of spanking that is also

brought up in the article about spanking being in the bible. Individuals lean to the bible

for guidance and in the book of the Lord it guides them to spank their child. The same

linear evaluations in other articles show that individuals that have grown up being

spanked later endure psychiatric disorders. There is also mention of a book, "Spanking:

Should I or Shouldn't I?" that became very popular in the late 19th century.

Paolucci, E., & Violato, C. (2004). A Meta-analysis of the published research on the affective,

cognitive, and behavioral effects of corporal punishment. Journal of Psychology, 138(3),

197-221. Retrieved from

http://ejscontent.ebsco.com/ContentServer.aspx?target=http%3A%2F%2Fheldref%2Emet

apress%2Ecom%2Findex%2FY1483W18074M0508%2Epdf This article deeply reviews

the correlation between the affects of corporal punishment on the affective, cognitive, and

behavioral responses of the body. All this information is backed by doctors and

physicians so it is very reliable. The information is broken down into percentages and it
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analyzes the different aspects that could change the data. These dependent variables

include socioeconomic status gender and age. Overall this article is very informing.

Spurgeon, D. (1999). Study leads to a call for an end to spanking. West Journal of Medicine,

171(5), 381. Retrieved from

http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/picrender.fcgi?artid=1308771&blobtype=pdf

This source reported about incidents of being spanked as a child will lead to problems

with drug and alcohol abuse. This study took place in Canada with almost five thousand

participants. The study showed the frequency of the spankings when the participants

were children and also the linear relation between that and rates of lifetime psychiatric

disorders. The journal also notes that in Canada and also the United States, corporal

punishment of children by parents is exempt form prosecution under criminal code.