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Peer reviewedGough, Brendan; Reavey, Paula – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 1997
Analysis of semistructured interviews with 10 parents concerning their views on physical punishment found parental confusion and contradiction. Four categories of justification for physical punishment were identified: pedagogic (educational), cathartic (need relief), individualistic (power assertion), and cyclical (reproduction). The utility of…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Rearing, Corporal Punishment, Discourse Analysis
