The use of corporal punishment in child rearing in the West Indies

Arnold, Elaine

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“…While most teachers in the Caribbean are compassionate in their management of children, some are said to be guided by a "punishment attitude" that dictates how they respond to children in the classroom (Arnold, 1982). Caribbean researchers Evans and Davies (1997) and Smith and Mosby (2003) suggest that there is a sociocultural norm of beating children that is embraced by parents, parent surrogates, and teachers in Caribbean societies, even though the use of corporal punishment in schools is banned (Anderson & Payne, 1994).…”

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Bullying of Students by Teachers and Peers and Its Effect on the Psychological Well-Being of Students in Jamaican Schools

Pottinger

Stair

2009

Journal of School Violence

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In this study, 225 Jamaican university students were asked to recall their bullying experiences at elementary and high schools. Being verbally humiliated, robbed, and beaten were the top three frequently-occurring experiences. Acts of bullying by peers and educators were compared for their impact on students' psychological well being. Educator but not peer bullying was associated with specific outcomes including students becoming oppositional, losing trust in others, and being depressed. Outcomes also differed according to the gender of the student and perpetrator. Contextual reasons for school bullying are discussed in relation to levels of violence in a society along with suggestions for future research that can aid in informing school policies.

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Bullying of Students by Teachers and Peers and Its Effect on the Psychological Well-Being of Students in Jamaican Schools

Pottinger

Stair

2009

Journal of School Violence

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“…Research revealed that caregivers in Jamaica tend to employ physical punishment in disciplining children. Some have noted that the methods used are physically abusive, repressive, harsh and psychologically damaging for the children (Arnold, 1982;Barrow, 2010;Smith and Mosby, 2003). Previous research also revealed that caregivers, being restrictive, demanding and negligent of children's emotions, perspectives and preferences, interact and communicate with children in an authoritarian manner (Ricketts and Anderson, 2008;Smith and Mosby, 2003).…”

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“…In the Jamaican context, corporal punishment involves physical punishment for inappropriate behaviour. Corporal punishment was selected for this analysis because it is considered to be the most prominent discipline style in the Jamaican society (Arnold, 1982;Brown and Johnson, 2008).…”

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The Meanings Jamaicans Associate with Corporal Punishment

Burke

Sutherland

2014

Psychology and Developing Societies

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This study examined the meanings Jamaicans associate with corporal punishment and its perceived effects on children, caregivers’/parents’ relationship with children and in a broader sense, Jamaican culture. A total of 183 readers’ comments on 13 articles that focused on corporal punishment—published in a prominent Jamaican online newspaper—were qualitatively analysed. The results indicated that not all Jamaicans engage in or embrace the use of corporal punishment. There is a clear divide between Jamaican individuals who practise corporal punishment and those who believe it is socially unacceptable. Those in favour of it reported that it was religiously justified and effective as a method of discipline. Opponents of this view highlighted the negative physical and mental effects of corporal punishment on children and provided alternative discipline methods that were less punitive and more responsive to the needs of children and the parent–child relationship. Implications of the results are discussed.

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“…Aries (1973) et Badinter (1980 montrent comment les changements des ideaux moraux en France ont entrain6 une modification du statut de l'enfant et ont dicte des conduites a la mere. Arnold (1982) decrit par quels procedes les juges reprennent les discours sur l'enfant, et imposent certaines pratiques educatives, notamment pour le chi timent corporel. Dans le Carai%es, il est encourage et recommande par la justice, alors que chez nous il est tres severement reprimande, et taxi d'abus parental.…”

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La Mère Et Son Bébé: Variations Culturelles Analyse Critique De La Littérature*

Sabatier

1986

Int J Psychol

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Accepte avril 1986Infant-caretaking as a complex activity is a part of the culture. Each country, each ethnic group has his own norms, theories and practices. Three facets of the mother-infant relationship (from the point of view of the mother) can be identified: they are practices (nursing and home stimulations), representations and folk theories, and styles of interaction. They all vary in function of environmental, social and cultural factors, the strength of each is discussed here. Also, the first part of h s paper informs the reader on methodological problems in this kind of studies. And, in the last one, mother-infant relationship in the migration context is studied.

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The use of corporal punishment in child rearing in the West Indies

Cited by 31 publications

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Bullying of Students by Teachers and Peers and Its Effect on the Psychological Well-Being of Students in Jamaican Schools

Bullying of Students by Teachers and Peers and Its Effect on the Psychological Well-Being of Students in Jamaican Schools

The Meanings Jamaicans Associate with Corporal Punishment

La Mère Et Son Bébé: Variations Culturelles Analyse Critique De La Littérature*

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