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- Title
Analysis of Physical Abuse in American Schools.
- Authors
Hyman, Irwin A.; Clarke, Jacqueline; Erdlern Jr., Richard J.
- Abstract
This study examined variables included in press reports of excessive infliction of pain on school children over the past ten years. Cross-tabulations were used to examine the relationship between severe corporal punishment with sex of educator, sex of pupil, nature of infraction, severity of punishment, job position of staff member, and age of student. The results indicate that severe corporal punishment is most often administered by males to boys. The frequency steadily increased to 12 or 13 years of age and then decreased. There was no relation between type of misbehavior and severity of punishment. Tentative clinical and educational implications of the study are discussed.
- Subjects
DOMESTIC violence; CHILD abuse; CORPORAL punishment; SCHOOL children; DISCIPLINE; PAIN
- Publication
Aggressive Behavior, 1987, Vol 13, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
0096-140X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/1098-2337(1987)13:1<1::AID-AB2480130102>3.0.CO;2-V