On Hitting Children: A Review of Corporal Punishment in the United States |
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| Authors: | Michele Knox |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Psychology, University of Konstanz, 78567 Konstanz, Germany;1. Duke University, Box 90545, Durham, NC 27708, USA;2. UNICEF, 3 UN Plaza, New York, NY 10017, USA;3. Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, 6705 Rockledge Drive, Rockville, MD 20817, USA;4. University of Massachusetts at Amherst, 441 Tobin Hall, Amherst, MA 01003, USA;5. Arizona State University, 951 S. Cady Mall, Tempe, AZ 85287, USA;1. Department of Human Development and Family Sciences, University of Texas at Austin, 108 E. Dean Keeton St., Stop A2702, Austin, TX, 78712, USA;2. School of Social Work, University of Michigan, 1080 South University Ave., Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA;3. Department of Community Health Sciences, Max Rady College of Medicine, Rady Faculty of Health Science, University of Manitoba, 35 Chancellor’s Circle, Fort Garry Campus, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3T 2N2, Canada |
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| Abstract: | Research has clearly demonstrated associations between corporal punishment of children and maladaptive behavior patterns such as aggression and delinquency. Hitting children is an act of violence and a clear violation of children's human rights. In this article, the position of the United States on corporal punishment of children is discussed. Professional and international progress on ending corporal punishment is explained, and the relationship between corporal punishment and child abuse is discussed. An appeal is made for prevention efforts such as parent education and removal of social sanctions for hitting children that may hold significant promise for preventing child maltreatment. |
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