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ERIC Number: EJ409752
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1990
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Corporal Punishment and the Schools.
Bauer, Gordon B.; And Others
Education and Urban Society, v22 n3 p285-99 May 1990
In order to understand and evaluate the continued prevalence of corporal punishment in school systems, this article reviews the following topics: (1) historical issues; (2) current demographics and correlates; (3) the effectiveness of corporal punishment in school settings; (4) myths; (5) alternatives to corporal punishment; and (6) social policy. (JS)
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Child Abuse, Corporal Punishment, Elementary Schools, Federal Legislation, Learning Theories, Misconceptions, Punishment, Regional Characteristics, School Policy, Social Psychology, State Legislation
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - General
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Language: English
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