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What do children tell us about physical punishment as a risk factor for abuse?Download this presentation (Part 1) - 309KB PDF AuthorTerry Dobbs and Anne SmithSpeakerTerry DobbsOrganisationPrivate ContractorLiterature has substantiated the link between the use of physical punishment as a risk factor for child abuse (Durrant, 2004; Gershoff, 2002; Straus, 2000). In 2004, 80 New Zealand children took part in research eliciting their views on family discipline. This research was the CIC at the University of Otago in New Zealand. In response to questions on aspects of physical punishment children spontaneously revealed concerning levels of the frequency and severity of physical punishment, some of which would be identified as child abuse using any threshold. Children's report's of the context (parental anger) within which physical punishment was delivered by parents was also of concern. Other authors have identified the intergenerational nature of violence (Ritchie & Ritchie, 2004). Children in this study displayed awareness of this mode of violence transmission. However, many children reported high levels of confusion when trying to link their own negative views of physical punishment with the actions of their parents. In this paper relevant literature will be reviewed and the children's views reported. PresentationPaperBiographyTerry Dobbs has a background in social work and evidential interviewing. She recently completed a Masters in Childhood and Adolescent studies though the Children's' Issues Centre at the University of Otago in New Zealand. |
