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Peer reviewedBauer, Gordon B.; And Others – Education and Urban Society, 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.…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Child Abuse, Corporal Punishment, Elementary Schools
