This guide is an introduction to the research process that, while not being an exhaustive list of information resources available, should be helpful in getting started in your research about corporal punishment. Below you will find pointers to suggested research terms about corporal punishment, materials in the library catalog about corporal punishment, websites relevant to corporal punishment, and links to library databases that contain information about corporal punishment. Please use our email reference service, contact us at (310) 434-4254, or visit us in the library at the reference desk if you need further assistance.
Suggested Research Terms
One of the really helpful things when searching for information about a topic is a short list of terms related to a topic. We think the following terms will help with your research about corporal punishment:
- spanking
- child abuse
- child rearing
- school violence
- child development
- child psychology
- parents’ rights
- parenting
Materials in the library catalog related to corporal punishment
We have the following materials in the library catalog related to corporal punishment:
Websites on corporal punishment
The following websites will help you with your research on corporal punishment:
SAM's Position Paper defines corporal punishment as "intentional application of physical pain as a method of changing behavior", and lists some forms of it as "hitting, slapping, punching, kicking" and several other forms. The Paper goes on to give corporal punishment's historical background, a brief discussion of where and how often it occurs in the U. S., and an assessment of national law regarding corporal punishment. The Paper also makes its case against this form of punishment, advancing the argument that violence is the message sent by corporal punishment. The Paper also offers its alternatives to corporal punishment.
A resource for parents, students, educators, education policymakers, healthcare providers, children's advocates, and all others who are concerned with the safety and wellbeing of children.
This is part of a global initiative to end corporal punishment of children around the world. The aims are endorsed by UNICEF and UNESCO. The site includes research on the topic, news and links to related websites.
“The Center for Effective Discipline (CED) is a non-profit organization which provides educational information to the public on the effects of corporal punishment of children and alternatives to its use.” The site includes legal and religious information on the subject as well as the latest news.
This United Nations study “was a global effort to paint a detailed picture of the nature, extent and causes of violence against children, and to propose clear recommendations for action to prevent and respond to it.”
The AAP's concise policy statement on school corporal punishment, urging the legal abolishment of corporal punishment and the institution of alternative managements of student behavior.
The National PTA, the largest volunteer child advocacy group in the U. S., opposes corporal punishment as a policy in schools. This site offers a listing of prevalent beliefs or "myths" about school corporal punishment and then briefly "debunks" each one. Example: To the "myth" that "corporal punishment is used only as a last resort", the "reality" is asserted to be that "corporal punishment is often the first response even for minor infractions".
Library Databases relevant to corporal punishment
The following Santa Monica College Library online databases may contain material relevant to corporal punishment. Databases may include magazine, newspaper and journal articles. Off-campus users, please note: you must be a Santa Monica College student, faculty or staff member to use these services.
Academic Search Premier, MasterFile Premier
Academic Search Premier and MasterFile Premier provide full text for over 6200 periodicals including full text for more than 3,500 peer-reviewed journals. Coverage spans virtually every area of academic study and offers information dating as far back as 1975.
Academic Search Premier and MasterFile Premier provide full text for over 6200 periodicals including full text for more than 3,500 peer-reviewed journals. Coverage spans virtually every area of academic study and offers information dating as far back as 1975.
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection
Provides coverage of nearly 550 full text journals, covering topics such as emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry & psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational and experimental methods.
Provides coverage of nearly 550 full text journals, covering topics such as emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry & psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational and experimental methods.
National Newspapers (1985- current)
Local, regional and national news coverage from selected newspapers, including the Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Boston Globe, Chicago Tribune, Denver Post, USA Today, Christian Science Monitor.
Local, regional and national news coverage from selected newspapers, including the Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Boston Globe, Chicago Tribune, Denver Post, USA Today, Christian Science Monitor.
Nursing Resources
Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition provides more than 550 scholarly full text journals focusing on many medical disciplines and also features abstracts and indexing for nearly 850 journals. Clinical Pharmacology provides access to information for prescription drugs, herbal and nutritional supplements, over-the-counter products and new and investigational drugs. CINAHL provides indexing for over 500 journals in nursing and other allied health disciplines.
Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition provides more than 550 scholarly full text journals focusing on many medical disciplines and also features abstracts and indexing for nearly 850 journals. Clinical Pharmacology provides access to information for prescription drugs, herbal and nutritional supplements, over-the-counter products and new and investigational drugs. CINAHL provides indexing for over 500 journals in nursing and other allied health disciplines.
ERIC
ERIC, the Educational Resource Information Center contains more than 2,200 digests along with references for additional information and citations and abstracts from over 980 educational and education-related journals.
ERIC, the Educational Resource Information Center contains more than 2,200 digests along with references for additional information and citations and abstracts from over 980 educational and education-related journals.
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