Discipline Using Corporal Punishment and its impact on Family Communication

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CORPORAL PUNISHMENT

Introduction

Corporal punishment has been widely used as a way of shaping behavior in the children . However , its approach is been improved everyday so that it can be more effective and fruitful to the recipient . Indeed , there are people today who thank their parents for having punished them while in their tender age . They confess that , were it not for the time they were pinched or flogged , they would not be what they are today . This is impressive and should be

the sole goal of corporal punishment . On the contrary , there are adults who still go through a lot of psychological trauma due to the punishment they received from their parents or teachers . They grow with a sense of insecurity and hostility . Now , to this extent corporal punishment administered to them loses its value and meaning . This study seeks to critically evaluate the aspect of corporal punishment and its impact on family communication . It will consider the following themes : theories of punishment parenting styles purpose of discipline corporal punishment and its modalities cultural and generational influences on the discipline patterns and finally recommendations to corporal punishment

Punishment Theory

It is the act of punishing where the subject undergoes suffering , pain or loss that serves as retribution . It is a fine against the wrongdoer through judicial procedure . It is a severe , jagged or disastrous treatment . Some pain or penalty in the light of law , imposed on a person as a result...