{"product_id":"physical-punishment-in-childhood-9780470682562","title":"Physical Punishment in Childhood","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProviding a wide spectrum of views, the authors explore the fine line between normalized physical punishment and illegal or unacceptable physical and emotional abuse of children. It builds on the emerging field of research that provides opportunities for children to speak for themselves about their views and experiences.  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides observations from children, professionals and several generations from within individual families\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses the power of language used by parents, professionals and the media to describe physical punishment\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReflects upon the status of children in societies that sanction their physical punishment, motivations and justifications for its use, perceptions of its effectiveness, and its impact\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresents a combination of personal, social, legal, and language factors which provide significant new insights and suggest ways to move forward\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Publications such as...\u003ci\u003ePhysical Punishment in Childhood\u003c\/i\u003e should help to educate professionals and the public, and advance the cause of children's rights in the United States and the world.\" (\u003ci\u003ePsycCRITIQUES\u003c\/i\u003e, December 2010)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \"It provides a very good summary of the history, language, impact and legal responses to physical punishment of children in Sweden and various English-speaking countries, with particular attention to Australia, the authors' country of residence. The strength and real contribution of the book lies, however, in the presentation of the views of children-voices that are generally not heard in the debate about this contentious issue though they are the ones who bear the brunt of this form of punishment. In this book, they are given equal standing with those of the adults-the parents and the professionals.\" (\u003ci\u003eChild Abuse Review\u003c\/i\u003e, 2010)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgements.  \u003cp\u003e1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Childhood and physical punishment in historical perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Legal responses to physical punishment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Conducting sensitive and ethical research with children and adults.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Experiences of physical punishment at home, at school and in public places.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Public and professional perceptions of the effectiveness of physical punishment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 The subjugation of children through language and physical punishment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 The effects of physical punishment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 The persistence of physical punishment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 The morality of physical punishment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 An ideal childhood.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402407911767,"sku":"9780470682562","price":87.35,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780470682562.jpg?v=1730480309","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/physical-punishment-in-childhood-9780470682562","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}