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This 3 page paper examines the issue of spanking children as a form of discipline. The position taken is that it never is appropriate. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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other end of the spectrum are parents who treat the home as a military academy, punishing every indiscretion. Neither extreme is good, and within the confines of this topic is
the question of spanking. Dr. Dobson and those on the extreme right often claim that spanking is an effective tool to be used when a child has done something wrong,
such as crossing the street by himself at the age of three. Spanking is done in such a case for his own protection. It is thought to be something of
a teaching tool when a child is preverbal. Even later, when a child misbehaves incessantly it is thought to be appropriate. When nothing else will work, spanking sometimes will stop
a child in his tracks. It is also aligned with the biblical spare the rod and spoil the child dictum. And while American society has grown up on spanking, one
has to look around at the end result. Today, people claim that it is the permissive nature of parents that has created a society of spoiled brats, but most
researchers find that spanking is never really positive. Rather, it is a way for parents to let off steam. Hence, a punishment is implemented that really has no positive influence
on the child. Spanking in effect is really for the relief of the frustrated parent. Still, there are those who claim that spanking is effective and useful and should be
implemented on occasion. The question that looms is, is it ever appropriate to spank a child? Psychologist Eda LaShan says regarding spanking: "It may relieve our anger and clear the
air when the atmosphere has gotten pretty tense and wound up, but it does not teach any constructive lessons about human relations..." (quoted in LLLI, 1958, 269-270). In fact, not
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