Keywords behavior, corporal punishment, ecological frameworks. Twenty years on, corporate punishment in schools is ali. Anecdotal evidence suggests that teachers, particularly those who have been culturally exposed to corporal punishment and other forms of violence, believe that corporal punishment is still an effective mode of disciplining children. The paper is based on a qualitative study conducted in south african schools to obtain insights and understanding of the how and why of violence in schools based on the perceptions and experiences of teachers, learners, principals, support staff and school governing bodies sgb. The effects of abolishing corporal punishment on learner. Corporal punishment should be counterpoint allowed in. Summary and key recommendations corporal punishment in us public schools. It became acknowledged as an essential part of the schooling system. Basic education rights handbook education rights in south. Section 10 of the south african schools a ct 1996 re flected this finding by banning c orporal punishment in schools. Teachers and school administrators resort to corporal punishment to correct poor behaviors. The predominant christian national education policy affirmed the.
Educators disciplinary capabilities after the banning of corporal. Traditional behavioural management practices, including corporal punishment, are prohibited in south african schools. Arguments against the use of corporal punishment the above argument highlighted the justification of the use of corporal punishment. Summary and key recommendations corporal punishment in us public schools a violent and degrading school environment. Corporal punishment is a form of disciplinary measure that uses physical force with the intention of causing a learner to experience pain but not injury for reasons of correcting his or her behaviour.
Beating or hitting the child is like physical torture and does not always yield productive results. A word that frequently appears in the afrikaans version of legislation and official documents is lyfstraf, which translates literally as corporal punishment. Despite it being banned since 1997 some teachers in south african schools continue to dish out corporal punishment often for. The appropriateness or otherwise of the ageold culture of meting out corporal punishment such as flogging of erring students in schools by. In 1996, south africa passed the south african schools act to ban all forms of corporal punishment.
The research findings demonstrate that corporal punishment in schools is highly correlated to family acceptance by practicing corporal punishment at home and lack. Poland was the first nation to outlaw corporal punishment in schools in 1783. The child, if beaten, tends to become rebellious, starts. Educators disciplinary capabilities after the banning of. Many south african and some schools elsewhere are consumed with violence. Jan 31, 2018 the appropriateness or otherwise of the ageold culture of meting out corporal punishment such as flogging of erring students in schools by teachers or senior students has been the subject. Corporal punishment in schools refers to any kind of violent action inflicted on children by teachers or school administrators as punishment for disciplinary purposes. Criticism of its effects led, in 1996, to the banning of this form of punishment. School corporal punishment is no longer legal in any european country. Corporal punishment in schools has declined in recent years, but still continues to be practiced in many states.
The impact of the abolition of corporal punishment on. Judicial corporal punishment in south africa section 5. It is a phenomenon that occurs in south african primary schooling despite its legal abolition two decades ago. The number of complaints relating to corporal punishment in south african schools has increased in the past two years, despite being outlawed. Contemporary issues in education research first quarter. Preface south african society has undergone major social, economic and political changes over the past few years as we have sought to establish a democratic and humane nation. This is due, in part, to the fact that parents who use alternative and positive methods of discipline teach their children more communication and problemsolving skills. The use of corporal punishment in south african schools xm. A violent education corporal punishment of children in us public schools i.
Pdf corporal punishment and school leadership implications. Corporal punishment in south african schools african journals. But this legislative intervention did not end the use of corporal punishment in schools. This act states quite clearly that corporal punishment at schools is prohibited section 101 and that contraventions of this subsection are criminal offences. Relevant to the current thesis, section 10 of the south african schools act republic of south. In this study we further argue that the fact that the atcp does not seem to work raises a fundamental question as to whether the. Watch new school corporal punishment video emerges. For example it is when you re smacked or hit as a form of punishment. Revelations from department of education doe, 2000 are full of. The act states that discipline must be maintained in the school and classroom situations so that the education of learners. Severe corporal punishment still carried out at many sa schools. Alternatives to corporal punishment discipline is an ongoing process and results cannot be achieved on the basis of one incident. Since 1996 newspapers hav e routinely reported that corporal pun.
Longitudinal evidence from ethiopia, india, peru andviet nam. Learn how prevalent corporal punishment is, the arguments for and against it, and. The south african education system historically has used corporal punishment to maintain discipline. This paper reports on contestations and paradoxes regarding the use of. Corporal punishment has long been the most common form of punishment in south african schools. Arguments against the use of corporal punishment the above argument highlighted the. Prohibition of corporal punishment in the home in south. This thesis will examine attitudes and opinions to the existing problem and the connection to childrens rights in two societies, south africa and sweden. Corporal punishment within the education sector has been prohibited since 1997, by the south african schools act no. Its widespread use undoubtedly influenced constructions of masculinity. Article information, pdf download for positive behavior supports in south africa. Corporal punishment of children in us public schools hrw.
Despite the protection afforded to learners against corporal. As of 2016, an estimated 128 countries have prohibited corporal punishment in schools, including all of. The universal form of corporal punishment in modern times, then, has been the application of a cane to the buttocks. A 2002 study highlighted the many harmful consequences of corporal punishment, and clearly identified that corporal punishment has only one positive outcome, and that this is a shortterm benefit. The south african council of educators sace received 245 reports of corporal punishment against teachers in the 20142015 financial year, compared to 202 reported cases in 202014.
Teachers saw corporal punishment as the only solution that can be used to discipline a child. Despite this ban, many schools continue to practise it widely. Among the changes in the education sector has been the banning of corporal punishment in. Corporal punishment was long in use in south africa as a sentence for disobedience by prisoners of prison rules. Corporal punishment is a common problem all over the world. A teachers perspective 2 disciplinenot the same as punishment learning how to effectively discipline a child is an. Background corporal punishment of children is a worldwide problem. South african schools act 84 of 1996 education labour relations council b 2 south african schools act 84 of 1996 assented to 6 november, 1996 english text signed by the president date of commencement. South african schools act 84 of 1996 education labour relations council b 4 for the development of all our peoples talents and capabilities, advance the democratic transformation of society, combat racism and sexism and all other forms of unfair discrimination and intolerance, contribute to the eradication of. Corporal punishment contestations, paradoxes and implications for school leadership.
Hiemstra, described the rules that prisoners had to observe as a bewildering system calculated to make delinquents feel like social outcasts. This study explored the social and economic impact of corporal punishment was conducted in two secondary schools in umlazi, south africa. This is when physical punishment is handed down to someone from a teacher or parent. Corporal punishment in the south african context historical overview of corporal punishment in south africa prior to 1994, corporal punishment was frequently relied on to ensure discipline in south african schools. This study is underpinned by the power and social control theory. The continued use of corporal punishment in some south african schools and the reasons advanced for it make this subject topical even now, twenty years after the abolition of this practice. Oct 25, 2015 in schools, teachers used corporal punishment to main order amongst pupils. Appropriate implementation of the prohibition of corporal.
The social and economic impact of corporal punishment in. Corporal punishment in the home refers to any kind of physical force inflicted on children by a parent or guardian as a means of discipline. Promoting effective enforcement of the prohibition against. Corporal punishment is a worrying issue among human rights activists and scholars. Disciplinary practices in schools and principles of. Since its prohibition in 1997, research shows that corporal punishment has still been widely practised in south african schools. Since 1996 newspapers have routinely reported that corporal punishment continues to be used in schools, sometimes resulting in hospitalisation. The use of corporal punishment in south african schools. As of 2016, an estimated 128 countries have prohibited corporal punishment in schools, including all of europe, and most of south america and east asia.
Agbenyega 2006 reports on the practice of corporal punishment in two basic schools in the. The dilemma confronting the south african teacher is that the south african education system is in a stage of transition from a system that supported corporal punishment and the promotion of an inhumane retributive ideology gladwel l, 1999. Alternatives to corporal punishment discipline is an ongoing process and. Mar 14, 2016 twenty years on, corporate punishment in schools is alive and well despite it being banned since 1997, many teachers in south african schools continue to dish out corporal punishment, often for. South african journal of education, volume 36, number 4, november 2016 1 art. Twenty years on, corporate punishment in schools is alive and well despite it being banned since 1997, many teachers in south african schools continue to. Corporal punishment should be allowed in schools more cons than pros sparing the rod does not always spoil the child. In this paper the researchers sought to examine the issues and challenges surrounding the notion of corporal punishment in schools. Disciplinary measures to be taken in south african schools are clearly documented in different levels. Section 10 of the south african schools act 84 of 1996, however, prohibits all forms of corporal punishment in schools rsa, 1996. In schools, teachers used corporal punishment to main order amongst pupils.
The effects of corporal punishment on children the effects of corporal punishment on children corporal punishment is the physical disciplinary method used by parents, teachers, and school administrators in an effort to correct a childs undesirable behaviors. In the last decade, corporal punishment in south african schools was banned. Teachers perceptions on corporal punishment as a method of discipline in elementary schools 243 including the usa. Judicial corporal punishment in south africa page 1. This is in keeping with international trends of recognising of the rights of the child and the south african constitution. Corporal punishment and masculinity in south african schools. Read further for the real deal about corporal punishment.
Basic conditions of employment act, 1997 popular summary. Pinnoc k, 1997 to a situation where sch ools promote health and wellbeing. Section 10 of the south african schools act 1996 reflected this finding by banning corporal punishment in schools. African schools act no 27 of 1996 ruling against the exercising of corporal punishment of students is assessed. Severe corporal punishment still carried out at many sa. Corporal punishment is still legal under various circumstances in the united states public schools. Despite the legal ban, newspapers and limited research reveal that corporal punishment practices are sill occurring in schools. This practice is specified in the discipline policies of cities and towns in roughly twentytwo. According to our law, corporal punishment in schools is not.
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