Global Pathways to Abolishing Physical Punishment: Realizing Children’s Rights (Routledge Research in Education)

Synopsis

This book describes the unfolding of a global phenomenon: the legal prohibition of physical punishment of children. Until thirty years ago, this near-universal practice was considered appropriate, necessary and a parental right. But a paradigm shift in conceptions of childhood has led to a global movement to redefine it as violence and as a violation of children’s rights. Today, many countries have prohibited it in all settings, including the home. This remarkable shift reflects profound cultural changes in thinking about children and their development, parent-child relationships, and the role of the state in family life. It has involved actors in many sectors, including academia, government, non-governmental organizations and children themselves. Documenting the stories of countries that have either prohibited corporal punishment of children or who are moving in that direction, this volume will serve as a sourcebook for scholars and advocates around the world who are interested in the many dimensions of physical punishment and its elimination.

Copyright:

2011

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

ISBN-13:

9781136886348

Related ISBNs:

9780203839683, 9780415847988, 9780415879200, 9780415879200, 9780415847988

Publisher:

Taylor and Francis

Date of Addition:

03/09/20

Copyrighted By:

Taylor & Francis

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Education, Politics and Government

Submitted By:

Bookshare Staff

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This is a copyrighted book.

Edited by:

Joan E. Durrant

Edited by:

Anne B. Smith