A search of the literature to differentiate among definitions of physical discipline, corporal punishment, and physical child abuse identified five studies which revealed that abusive parents spanked their children more often than did nonabusive parents. Aggregated data from nonabusive parents suggested a "normal range" of daily spanking…

Discusses psychologists' contributions to higher education research, particularly in the areas of teaching and learning. Explores epistemological characteristics of psychological knowledge, the nature of research psychology, and how these characteristics relate to the intellectual and methodological traditions of psychology as a discipline.…

Examined attitudes regarding school exclusion of 22 primary-age students from 20 different schools in England who had been suspended or expelled. Found that children viewed exclusion as a significant and negative event but were optimistic about returning to school. Students were aware of appropriate and inappropriate school behavior. Incidents…

Discusses the negative assumptions and outcomes of provisions in Britain's Education Act of 1997 dealing with expulsion of students. Presents some statistics on excluded children; discusses likely outcomes such as increased delinquency, parent-school acrimony, and disparity in schools. Describes the role of teachers' unions in drafting the bill…

Discusses the role of college faculty in disciplinary procedures against faculty accused of violating professional or personal ethical standards. Notes cases that illustrate the reasons for the public perception that college faculty lack the will to govern and discipline themselves. (MDM)

Examines the generalist critique of the value and validity of English for special purposes and discusses why it remains compelling for many as an approach to research and pedagogy. Suggests that specificity is not only central to teaching and the ways the disciplines and professions are perceived but also to moving forward as a field of inquiry…

Guided by a social constructivist perspective, this article analyzes sociological and psychological research and theoretical materials to explore the sexual implications of the corporal punishment of children. The article highlights inadequacy of current arguments against corporal punishment and shows the potential sexualization of the practice,…

This prospective study found that self-reported attitudes toward peer aggression among 403 middle school students were both internally consistent and stable over time (7 months). Aggressive attitudes were correlated with four outcome criteria for aggressive behavior: student self-report of peer aggression; peer and teacher nominations of bullying;…

Describes problems of maintaining discipline and security at Jamaica High School in Queens, New York. Argues that court decisions and school regulations have allowed minority of aggressive and disruptive students to destabilize the learning environment. (PKP)

Surveyed Canadian dental school students and faculty and found that students gave equal or more lenient penalties than faculty for the same academic offense; extenuating circumstances introduced via case presentations altered penalty choice only slightly; and offenses could be grouped to correspond with appropriate penalties, thereby establishing…

Discusses how the 1998 amendment to the Family Education Rights to Privacy Act, which awarded institutions of higher education the option to notify parents when students have violated alcohol or drug policies, created an opportunity for collaboration between parents and universities. Presents a case study followed by discussion on how the new…

Reducing peer abuse in schools requires parent participation, but parent-teacher communication barriers can hinder it. In one approach, faculty used personal data assistants to record students' positive and negative behavior and report to parents using pagers. Future research will refine the School Code of Recordable Events used for reporting.…

The emerging field of leadership studies in higher education is discussed and the evolution, intent, and design of the University of Richmond (Virginia) Jepson School of Leadership Studies, scheduled to open in 1992, are described. The program will begin to remove leadership studies from the margin of academic endeavor. (MSE)

Fourteen years ago in "Goss v. Lopez," the Supreme Court dealt with the procedural due process required when students are suspended for 10 days or less. Examines how case law has developed in lower federal and state courts from this decision. (MLF)

One of the reasons women's history no longer seems as cohesive is that scholars no longer focus only on the importance of gender in shaping women's lives, but also on race and class. Scholars also use competing methodologies, and many are abandoning theories that once helped define the field. (MLW)